Table A-1:

Classification of respondents into five marriage desire trajectory groups

Assignment criteria
Trajectory group	Desires at wave t	Desires at wave t-1
1) Married	Married	Any desire
2) Failure to realize marriage desires	“Definitely want to marry”	“Definitely want to marry” or “Want to marry if possible”
	“Want to marry if possible”	“Definitely want to marry”
3) Unplanned drifting	“Want to marry if possible”	“Want to marry if possible,” “Don’t care if I marry,” or “Not thinking about marriage”
	“Don’t care if I marry”	“Want to marry if possible,” “Don’t care if I marry,” or “Not thinking about marriage”
	“Not thinking about marriage”	“Want to marry if possible,” “Don’t care if I marry,” or “Not thinking about marriage”
4) Rejection of marriage	“Don’t want to marry”	“Want to marry if possible,” “Don’t care if I marry,” or “Not thinking about marriage”
5) Unclassified	Any combination not listed above