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marriage markets  

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  • Marriage markets refer to the characteristics, composition, and geographic location of dating pools within which people search for intimate partners. Broadly speaking, marriage market research posits that individuals make decisions regarding the formation and dissolution of intimate relationships, as well as decisions about when and where to have children, according to the availability of desirable partners who reside in their marriage market. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Marriage Markets]

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