RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Making Big Decisions JF Journal of Human Resources JO J Hum Resour FD University of Wisconsin Press SP 713 OP 754 DO 10.3368/jhr.59.1.0919-10429R1 VO 58 IS 3 A1 Carter, Susan Payne A1 Wozniak, Abigail YR 2023 UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/58/3/713.abstract AB We use exogenously determined, long-distance relocations of U.S. Army soldiers to investigate the impact of moving on marriage. In an event study analysis, we find that marriage rates increase sharply around the time of a move. Reduced-form exposure analysis reveals that an additional move over a five-year period increases the likelihood of marriage by 14 percent, a magnitude similar to those in observational data on civilians. Moves increase childbearing by a similar magnitude, suggesting that marriages induced by a move are formed with long-term intentions. We explore implications of our findings for theories of marriage related to search, bargaining, and decision-making costs.