Economic stability is one of the most important factors to consider when examining marriage sustainability or divorce. Consequently, the current study examined the influence of income and gender unemployment on divorce in a panel study of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries over the period 1995–2016. Empirical results show that gross domestic product per capita as a measure of income level has a negative and significant impact on the divorce rate only in the long run. In addition, findings indicated that an increase in the female unemployment level would lead to a decrease in the divorce rate, while increase in male unemployment will lead to an increase in the divorce rate in the long run. Based on the results, we infer that for individuals to sustain their romantic relationships, income sustainability is highly essential. The implication of our findings is that economic stability measured by the income level of an individual is highly essential in achieving marital stability in a romantic relationship. Hence, the study offers useful policy directions for households, governments, and other stakeholders, especially in the OECD countries.

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经济合作与发展组织国家之间的收入和性别失业在离婚率中的作用

经济稳定性是检查婚姻可持续性或离婚时要考虑的最重要因素之一。因此，本研究在经济合作与发展组织（OECD）国家1995-2016年的小组研究中，考察了收入和性别失业对离婚的影响。实证结果表明，从长远来看，人均国内生产总值作为收入水平的衡量标准对离婚率具有负面和重大影响。此外，调查结果表明，从长远来看，女性失业率上升将导致离婚率下降，而男性失业率上升将导致离婚率上升。根据结果​​，我们推断出个人为了维持恋爱关系，收入可持续性至关重要。我们的发现暗示，以个人的收入水平衡量的经济稳定对于实现恋爱关系中的婚姻稳定至关重要。因此，该研究为家庭，政府和其他利益相关者，特别是在经合组织国家，提供了有用的政策指导。