Hazard Ratio (HR)
1.30x
+30.0% vs Parity
5-Yr Dissolution Rate
15.6%
Baseline: 12.5%
10-Yr Dissolution Rate
25.8%
Baseline: 21.2%
Household Total
$160,000
Female +$80k
Relative Earnings Breakup Hazard Curve
Current: 75% Female Share (1.30x Hazard)
Empirical Finding (The Economist / French Study): Couples where women earn ~75% of total household income experience an estimated 30% elevated hazard of union dissolution compared to dual-earner couples at 50/50 parity, reflecting sociological gender-norm frictions.
10,000-Couple Cohort Demographic Projection
Simulated Population: 10,000
5-Year Horizon
1,560 Splits
Dissolved: 1,560 (15.6%)
Intact: 8,440 (84.4%)
10-Year Horizon
2,580 Splits
Dissolved: 2,580 (25.8%)
Intact: 7,420 (74.2%)
| Earnings Share Mode | Female Share | Hazard Ratio | 5-Yr Splits (per 10k) | 10-Yr Splits (per 10k) | Surplus Breakups |
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