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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 9 MIN

Social Studies: Women are 'marrying down' when it comes to education

from Life Matters - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

For the first time ever, women are more likely to be married or partnered with a man with a lower education than them.New ABC analysis of Census data from heterosexual couples shows that women are more likely to "marry down" than men.So what are the factors behind this shift over the last few decades?

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