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To evaluate whether late-life cohabitation functions as an alternative to remarriage or an incomplete institution by comparing depressive symptoms and loneliness between remarried and previously married cohabiting older adults.

December 11, 2024Aging & Mental HealthOpen Access

A national portrait of the well-being of remarried and previously married cohabiting older adults

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CJChristopher A. Julian SBSusan L. Brown

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Cohort study reveals gender-divergent well-being differences across cohabitation and remarriage in older adults, suggesting cohabitation largely acts as an alternative union.

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To evaluate whether late-life cohabitation functions as an alternative to remarriage or an incomplete institution by comparing depressive symptoms and loneliness between remarried and previously married cohabiting older adults.
Analyzed longitudinal survey data from the 2010–2020 Health and Retirement Study (HRS).
Assessed differences in depressive symptoms and loneliness between remarried and previously married cohabiting individuals.
Tested whether the relationship between partnership quality and psychological well-being was moderated by union type.
Cohabiting women experienced higher levels of depressive symptoms than remarried women, whereas union type was not appreciably associated with depressive symptoms among men.
Cohabiting men reported lower average loneliness than remarried men, while loneliness did not significantly differ by union type among women.
The association between relationship quality and psychological well-being did not differ significantly by union type for either men or women.

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Julian et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a124f2fa4bed3c7b166e5b9 https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2438834

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December 11, 2024Aging & Mental HealthOpen Access

A national portrait of the well-being of remarried and previously married cohabiting older adults

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Authors

CJChristopher A. Julian SBSusan L. Brown

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Overview

Cohort study reveals gender-divergent well-being differences across cohabitation and remarriage in older adults, suggesting cohabitation largely acts as an alternative union.

Key Points

To evaluate whether late-life cohabitation functions as an alternative to remarriage or an incomplete institution by comparing depressive symptoms and loneliness between remarried and previously married cohabiting older adults.
Analyzed longitudinal survey data from the 2010–2020 Health and Retirement Study (HRS).
Assessed differences in depressive symptoms and loneliness between remarried and previously married cohabiting individuals.
Tested whether the relationship between partnership quality and psychological well-being was moderated by union type.
Cohabiting women experienced higher levels of depressive symptoms than remarried women, whereas union type was not appreciably associated with depressive symptoms among men.
Cohabiting men reported lower average loneliness than remarried men, while loneliness did not significantly differ by union type among women.
The association between relationship quality and psychological well-being did not differ significantly by union type for either men or women.

Cite This Study

Julian et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a124f2fa4bed3c7b166e5b9 https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2438834

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