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Your cheatin’ heart: joint production, joint consumption and the likelihood of extramarital sex

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  • Taggert J. Brooks
  • Kristen Monaco

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Using data from the General Social Survey (GSS), we model the probability of engaging in Extramarital Sex (EMS) with a focus on variables that allow us to discern evidence of assortative mating. We find that couples with the same religion and both having high levels of education are less likely to engage in EMS. We also find that work status matters: those who are employed are more likely to cheat if their spouses are not working.

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  • Taggert J. Brooks & Kristen Monaco, 2013. "Your cheatin’ heart: joint production, joint consumption and the likelihood of extramarital sex," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(3), pages 272-275, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:20:y:2013:i:3:p:272-275
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2012.690845
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