Age gap between spouses in South and Southeast Asia

• Main Author: Dommaraju, Premchand
• Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women; Marriage; Age Homogamy
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165569
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Age gap between spouses has important implications for a range of outcomes—from fertility and longevity, to gender relationships, marital quality, and stability. This paper examines the age gap between spouses in 12 countries in South and Southeast Asia. The average age difference (husband’s minus w...