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The research aims to examine how gendered expectations influence the fear of relationship dissolution and subsequent well-being.

June 3, 2026

Fear of relationship dissolution: The influence of gendered post-breakup life course expectations

Key Points

The research aims to examine how gendered expectations influence the fear of relationship dissolution and subsequent well-being.
Analyzed gender-specific well-being following relationship breakdowns
Investigated social norms and institutional impacts on economic outcomes
Explored how anticipations of these effects shape fears of relationship loss
Differences in anticipated economic well-being post-breakup affected fear levels uniquely for each gender
Social norms significantly influenced these gender disparities in fear of losing a relationship
A clear correlation was found between life course expectations and well-being post-relationship end

Abstract

Differences in well-being in the life trajectories following the end of a relationship can be co-determinants of gender-specific differences in the fear of losing a relationship. Social norms, conventions, and institutional arrangements can lead to gender-specific consequences for economic well-being when a relationship ends. If these are anticipated, they can cause differences in this fear of loss.

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