Family Facts & Figures
Cohabiting men and women:
expectations to marry current partner by gender
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Very likely | 37.0% | 34.0% |
| Likely | 20.2% | 17.8% |
| Not sure | 21.7% | 21.6% |
| Unlikely | 8.4% | 10.6% |
| Very unlikely | 12.7% | 16.0% |
| N | 640 | 708 |
Source: The Household, Income, Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey (2001)
See also 'Expectations of marriage among cohabiting couples', by Lixia Qu, in Family Matters no.64, Autumn 2003 - PDF (179K)
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