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Educational Homogamy Among Married and Unmarried Couples in Europe

Does Context Matter?

Institute of Sociology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague

In this article, educational homogamy among married and cohabiting couples in selected European countries is examined. Using data from two waves (2002 and 2004) of the European Social Survey, this article compares three cultural and institutional contexts that differ in terms of institutionalization of cohabitation. Evidence from log-linear models yields two main conclusions. First, as cohabitation becomes more common in society, marriage and cohabitation become more similar with respect to partner selection. Second, where married and unmarried unions differ in terms of educational homogamy, married couples have higher odds of overcoming educational barriers (i.e., intermarrying with other educational groups).

Key Words: cohabitation • marriage • educational homogamy • Europe

This version was published on January 1, 2009

Journal of Family Issues, Vol. 30, No. 1, 28-52 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X08324576


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