Second, Brexit had an impact by itself. The 2016 referendum is a case study to examine the effects of emerging political cleavages.

We found that couples with opposing views on Brexit (eg., Remain vs. Leave) had a higher risk of union dissolution.

Relationships are often built on shared values and beliefs, but what happens when political preferences create a divide?

@brunoarpino.bsky.social and I investigated how political (mis)match affects union dissolution in
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In the last couple of years, I’ve explored how involuntary pregnancy loss and live birth impact mental and physical health. Two recent articles - published in Population Development Review and European Journal of Public Health - shed light on these topics.

Though often seen as unavoidable and involuntary, redundancies can have negative effects on workers up to a year before they occur. This is likely due to rumors and union negotiations that make them widely known.

Not all forms of job termination impact workers and their partners equally.
Dismissals and redundancies (such as mass lay-offs and downsizing) have a greater effect on workers' well-being compared to the conclusion of fixed-term contracts.

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Socioeconomic context matters for pregnancy outcomes.

@selinkoksal.bsky.social and I found that a woman or her partner's job loss during the pregnancy is associated with higher risk of miscarriage and stillbirth. The article is available on Human Reproduction doi.org/10.1093/humr...