Age Differences of Brides and Grooms in Australia
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Abstract
Like other aspects of social behaviour, attitudes about the appropriate relative age differences between spouses is affected by community assumptions about age, but little attention has been given to this recognised social behaviour compared with other aspects of marriage and family. The analysis in this article looks at changes in age difference over time between brides and grooms in Australia.
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