Divorce, Marriage and Widowhood in Greece: Trends from 1991-2011 (by Tryfonas Lemontzoglou, NTUA)

 

Divorce, Marriage and Widowhood in Greece: Trends from 1991-2011

by Tryfonas Lemontzoglou

(National Technical University of Athens)

- Divorces: 

1. Women have reported higher divorces rates compared to men 

2. Divorce rates have increased over time for both sexes   

- Marriages: 

3. Young and middle aged women marry earlier than men 

4. Marriage rates have declined over time for both sexes 

- Widowhood: 

5. Widows outnumber widowers 

6. Widowhood rates have declined over time for both sexes 

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