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Marriage Patterns

IHDS 1: Partnerchoice

Findings: Most spouses first meet on wedding day.

Partner

Ever married women, 25-49, N=27,932.

Source: Working Paper 08: Banerji, Manjistha, Steven Martin, and Sonalde Desai. 2008. “Is Education Associated with a Transition towards Autonomy in Partner Choice?”