Revisiting the association between women’s employment and separation: An analysis of harmonised longitudinal surveys in six countries (by Konrad Turek)

Background: Much debate exists about how women’s employment interacts with divorce and separation, with conflicting findings and opposing theoretical interpretations. Objective: This study revisits the employment–separation link from a dynamic perspective, examining how employment influences separation risk (independence), whether women increase employment before separation (anticipation), and how they adjust work hours afterward (adjustment). Methods: Data come from the Comparative Panel File (