Journal of Population Sciences
Table 3 Descriptive statistics of the couples in 2009 (%)
From: Decisions on marriage? Couples’ decisions on union transition in Sweden
All couples, % | Married during observation time, % | |
|---|---|---|
Couple’s marital intentions | ||
Both partners want to get married | 50 | 68 |
Woman wants to get married but man does not | 13 | 9 |
Man wants to get married but woman does not | 10 | 8 |
Neither partner wants to get married | 27 | 13 |
Couple’s highest education level | ||
Both partners tertiary | 40 | 42 |
Both partners less than tertiary (incl. both do not know/missing) | 30 | 27 |
Woman less than tertiary and man tertiary | 8 | 8 |
Woman tertiary and man less than tertiary | 22 | 22 |
Woman’s age | ||
Under 33 | 43 | 52 |
Over 32 | 57 | 48 |
Couple’s childbearing intentions | ||
Both partners plan children | 23 | 28 |
Either the man or the woman plans children | 5 | 5 |
Neither of the partners plans children | 5 | 3 |
Have children aged 0–3 | 38 | 40 |
Have children older than 3 | 30 | 23 |
Couple’s marital attitudes | ||
Both partners positive towards marriage | 38 | 28 |
Woman positive but man not positive | 20 | 13 |
Man positive but woman not positive | 26 | 49 |
Neither partner positive towards marriage | 15 | 10 |
Average union duration in years | 7.6 | 7.1 |
Total number of couples | 507 | 201 |