Table 1.

Descriptive Statistics of the one-to-one matched couples

	Real couples			SRC
	N	Mean	SD	N	Mean	SD
Age of male	1,758	43.412	9.607	1,758	43.462	9.601
Education level male	1,758	6.047	1.810	1,758	6.065	1.805
No. of children between 0 and 4	1,758	.157	.798	1,758	.144	.750
No. of children between 4 and 12	1,758	.378	1.310	1,758	.374	1.250
No. of children between 12 and 18	1,758	.376	1.925	1,758	.351	1.795
Work hours male	1,758	8.929	.646	1,758	8.923	.647
Living area male	1,758	2.078	.814	1,758	2.078	.814
Age of female	1,758	42.258	9.629	1,758	42.230	9.592
Education level female	1,758	5.660	1.885	1,758	5.642	1.880
No. of children between 0 and 4	1,758	.157	.798	1,758	.144	.750
No. of children between 4 and 12	1,758	.378	1.310	1,758	.374	1.250
No. of children between 12 and 18	1,758	.376	1.925	1,758	.351	1.795
Work hours female	1,758	7.855	1,7587	1,758	7.850	1.756
Living area female	1,758	2.078	.814	1,758	2.078	.814