Spatial variations in the effects of pre-marital cohabitation on subsequent marital dissolution • Paul J. Boyle, University of St Andrews ; Hill Kulu, Max Planck Institute For Demographic Research

Divorce in the Arab region: current levels, trends, and,features • ssaadani@aucegypt.du Somaya M. El-Saadani, American University in Cairo

Gender specific effects of partners’ careers on family dissolution in Italy • Irene Ferro, University of Florence ; Silvana Salvini, University of Florence ; Daniele Vignoli, Università di Roma "La Sapienza"

Does premarital cohabitation have a negative impact on the stability of marriage? Empirical evidence for the Italian case • Roberto Impicciatore, Università Bocconi, Milano

Women's economic independence and risk of union disruption in Russia • Magdalena Muszynska, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research