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Research has established that parents\u2019 education is a major determinant of childhood health, but children across the globe increasingly experience their parents\u2019 divorce and subsequent remarriage, raising questions of whether union instability alters these intergenerational processes. Does divorce and remarriage interfere with parents\u2019 education benefiting their young children\u2019s health? I explore this question in sub-Saharan Africa, a world region where parents\u2019 education plays a major role in protecting children against severe health risks, and where young children commonly experience parental divorce and remarriage. Moreover, sub-Saharan Africa features distinct family lineage systems, affording an opportunity to explore this question in both majority matrilineal and patrilineal contexts. 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