Abstract
Despite symbolic linkages between heterosexuality and marriage, and a pervasive heteronormative ideology of romantic love, little population-representative research examines whether same-sex sexuality–desire/attraction, behavior, and gay, lesbian, or bisexual identity–increases the likelihood of divorce from an different-sex spouse. We examine this association using data from the 1992 National Health and Social Life Survey and the 2011–2013 National Survey of Family Growth. In both sub-studies, multivariate logistic regression analyses indicate that same-sex sexuality reduces the odds of ever marrying. However, among the once-married, same-sex desire/attraction, sexual behavior, and gay, lesbian, or bisexual identity respectively increase the odds of different-sex divorce net of demographic and early-life factors. Same-sex sexuality puts a brake on divorce by preventing some different-sex marriages that would ultimately end in divorce, but is associated with an increase risk of different-sex divorce among once-married individuals.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | Journal of Homosexuality |
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| State | Accepted/In press - Jan 1 2019 |
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Keywords
- bisexual (LGB)
- Divorce
- gay
- heteronormativity
- homosexuality
- lesbian
- marriage
- romantic love
- same-sex sexuality
- sociology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gender Studies
- Social Psychology
- Education
- Psychology(all)
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Same-Sex Sexuality and the Risk of Divorce : Findings from Two National Studies. / London, Andrew S; Hoy, Aaron.
In: Journal of Homosexuality, 01.01.2019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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