1: Introduction: Genevieve Heard
2: Entering a union in the 21st Century: Cohabitation and ‘Living Apart Together’: Ann Evans
3: Marriage: Janeen Baxter, Belinda Hewitt and Judy Rose
4: Interethnic partnering: patterns by birthplace, ancestry and Indigenous status: Lyndon Walker and Genevieve Heard
5: Relationship Dissolution: Belinda Hewitt and Janeen Baxter
6: Repartnering: Edith Gray
7: Patterns of contraceptive use: Edith Gray and A. Dharmalingam.- 8: Australians’ desire for children: A. Dharmalingam and Genevieve Heard
9: Fertility differentials: Genevieve Heard
10: Indigenous Family Formation: Nicholas Biddle and Kim Johnstone
11: Familiarly queer? Same sex relationships and family formation: Deborah Dempsey
Technical Appendix: the HILDA survey
Index.