Equal earnings help couples say 'I do' and stay together
There are lots of theories about why some couples who live together get married while others separate.
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Apr 12, 2018
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News tagged with cohabiting couples
Premarital births no longer predict breakups
Examining changes in parental unions near the time of childbirth, social science researchers have found that premarital births do not predict breakups so long as couples marry – at some point – after a child is born.
Social Sciences
Sep 30, 2015
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Gender equality's final frontier: Who cleans up
(Phys.org)—Working-class couples who buck convention and live together rather than marry take on traditional roles when it comes to housework, according to a new study by a Cornell sociologist.
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2013
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Why do low-income couples marry less and divorce more?
People with lower incomes value the institution of marriage just as much as those with higher incomes and have similar romantic standards for marriage, according to a new study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family. ...
Social Sciences
Jul 10, 2012
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Study finds few well-being advantages to marriage over cohabitation
A new study, published in the Journal of Marriage and Family reveals that married couples experience few advantages for psychological well-being, health, or social ties compared to unmarried couples who live together. While ...
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2012
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