Lee Yu
Institute of Sociology Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
The article, based on the data from questionnaire interviews carried out in Shanghai and Ha’erbing, tries to probe into and analyse the obtaining of intrinsic identity between spouses. We emphasize on the effect of homogamy and interaction between spouses on intrinsic identity and find that homogamy is of crucial importance but the duration of marriage has no apparent interrelationship.
Key words: the intrinsic identity of the spouses, homogamy, the magic of time