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Bridget Hiedemann, Olga Suhomlinova, Angela M. O'Rand, Economic Independence, Economic Status, and Empty Nest in Midlife Marital Disruption, Journal of Marriage and Family, Vol. 60, No. 1 (Feb., 1998), pp. 219-231
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