And for
cohabiting couple like economists Betsy Stevenson and Justin Wolfers, who are not married but have a child together and have drawn up a contract, marriage isn't all that necessary — they've done the essential work of detailing what they want their partnership to look like.
Not exact matches
In any event, if
cohabiting couples suddenly put a ring on it, would their lives improve or would something else help them,
like, say, affordable child care, health care and housing, and better pay?
As Hatch notes, the
cohabiting couples she interviewed look and act a lot
like married
couples, with the same concerns and arguments, shared responsibilities (including in some cases children) and yes, even commitment.
If working class
couples don't have access to good jobs, they're more
like to
cohabit, they're less likely to marry, and they're also more likely to divorce or break up.
For many
couples,
cohabiting often seems
like the next step after a year or so of dating.
Common Law Marriage (Ontario) As I just blogged about (see previous blog post), there is a big misconception that
cohabiting couples either have the same rights and obligations as married spouses (which they don't) or don't have any rights at all (which they do / can have) when it comes to things
like support, ownership -LSB-...]
For example,
cohabiting couples more strongly endorsed items
like «Little arguments escalate into ugly fights with accusations, criticisms, name - calling, or bringing up past hurts.»
As Hatch notes, the
cohabiting couples she interviewed look and act a lot
like married
couples, with the same concerns and arguments, shared responsibilities (including in some cases children) and yes, even commitment.