The Impact of COVID-19 on Work and Marriage

Abstract

Both research and the personal anecdotes of many people indicate that the COVID-19. pandemic resulted in the losses of many jobs or the significant alterations of working conditions. It has also been shown that the pandemic presented challenges for interpersonal relationships, especially for cohabitating married individuals. In this vein, this present research project aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment and on marriage by using archival GSS results from 2018 and 2022.