Thursday, May 1 / 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM   •   Harvard

Session 18:
Marriage, Marital Dissolution, and Health

Discussant: Zhenmei Zhang, Michigan State University
Chair: Tetyana Pudrovska, Pennsylvania State University

  1. Bad Marriage, Bad Heart? Marital Quality and Cardiovascular Risks among Older AdultsHui Liu, Michigan State University ; Linda Waite, University of Chicago

  2. Health Declines and Relationship Quality among Older AdultsYe Luo, Clemson University ; Linda Waite, University of Chicago

  3. Does Marital Quality Protect against Distress? Marital Quality and Momentary Negative Mood in Later LifeDeborah Carr, Rutgers University ; Jennifer Cornman, Independent Consultant

  4. In Sickness and in Health? Physical Illness as a Risk Factor for Marital Dissolution at Older AgesAmelia Karraker, University of Michigan ; Kenzie Latham, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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