TABLE 1.

Baseline predictors of relationship stability (staying together) over the 10 years.

	β	S.E.	t	p
Women’s models
Maternal age	0.08	0.08	0.99	0.332
Family income	0.03	0.07	0.42	0.677
Communication	0.19	0.07	2.75	0.006*
Cohabitation	–0.22	0.10	–2.28	0.023
Maternal age	0.08	0.08	1.00	0.317
Family income	0.05	0.07	0.67	0.503
Relationship adjustment	0.12	0.08	1.59	0.113
Cohabitation	–0.20	0.10	–2.09	0.037
Men’s models
Paternal age	–0.07	0.10	–0.75	0.453
Education	0.06	0.07	0.79	0.429
Stress	0.02	0.09	0.20	0.843
Communication	0.06	0.08	0.79	0.430
Cohabitation	–0.20	0.10	–1.97	0.049
Paternal age	–0.06	0.10	–0.63	0.527
Education	0.06	0.08	0.74	0.457
Stress	0.02	0.09	0.26	0.795
Relationship adjustment	0.08	0.09	0.99	0.322
Cohabitation	–0.19	0.10	–1.96	0.050

n = 194–201 mothers; n = 186 fathers. Father models: Income and education were correlated (r = 0.49). The sample size was reduced when income was included (n = 179). Income was not a significant predictor in any of the models so results are also presented with it excluded. Cohabitation = A negative coefficient indicates that those who cohabit are less likely to stay together. Bonferroni correction applied, *p < 0.013.