Conjugal testamentary practices in Canada
The gendered effect of children from other unions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18991027 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maude Pugliese (0000-0002-2248-7433, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique Centre Urbanisation Culture Société Montreal Quebec Canada, corresponding author), Hélène Belleau (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique Centre Urbanisation Culture Société Montreal Quebec Canada), Camille Biron‐boileau (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique Centre Urbanisation Culture Société Montreal Quebec Canada) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 134-152 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Marriage and the Family (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-2445 • E-ISSN: 1741-3737 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jomf.12870 |
| OpenAlex | W4284893199 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 64 |
Objective This article explores the conjugal testamentary practices of married and cohabiting people aged 25–50 depending on having children from other unions, shared children, and gender. Background After the death of a partner, inheriting may reduce adverse financial consequences for the surviving spouse. However, the deceased's will defines whether or not the spouse inherits. Moreover, unmarried people may be less likely than the married to include their partner as one of their heirs, and parents (especially mothers) of children from previous unions may hesitate to bequeath to their current partner. Yet, conjugal testamentary practices remain understudied. Method Using data from Québec, Canada ( N = 3052) and controlling for socio‐demographic factors, multinomial models explore the will status of cohabiting and married people and the position of partners as heirs depending on children situation and gender. Results Although most married people count their current partner as one of their heirs, only a minority of cohabitors do so. Also, cohabiting people with children from previous unions are less likely than those without to make their current partner an heir, especially if the couple has no shared children. In contrast, married women with children from previous unions are as likely as those without to include their spouse among their heirs, and married men are more likely to do so if they have children from a different union. Conclusion Results support the hypotheses of a matrilineal tilt in wealth transmissions as stepfamilies diffuse and of a “swapping families” effect of remarriage for men.
Cohabitation · Demographic economics · Economics · Political science · Position (finance) · Remarriage · Sociology · Spouse · Stepfamily · Testamentary trust · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |