Der Übergang in eine nacheheliche partnerschaft: Eine vergleichende analyse zwischen männern und frauen auf basis des deutschen generations and gender survey

Abstract

Due to continuously high marital dissolution rates, re-partnering becomes an increasingly regular life course experience. However, only few empirical studies have addressed the topic of repartnering after divorce. This analysis uses data from the first wave of the German Generations and Gender Survey (GGS), which was conducted in 2005, to study patterns of post-divorce union formation in Germany. Particular attention is given to potential gender differences. Surprisingly, the empirical investigation shows no major gender differences in re-partnering rates. High education increases re-partnering rates for both sexes. There is, however, a gender difference for the age at divorce determining re-partnering behaviour: While women who are older at divorce experience a rather low rate of re-partnering, we do not find such a clear pattern for their male counterparts.