Marriage laws encourage specialization and
even cohabiting couples gender up when it comes to chores and caretaking.
Not exact matches
And some studies indicate that the stigma of
cohabiting — versus being married — impacts younger
couples, probably feeling the need to follow a normative romantic path, much more than older
couples, who seem to fare quite well
cohabiting or
even as living apart together
couples.
As for Fanny and Zander — an unmarried but committed
cohabiting co-parenting
couple — they at least have conversations about monogamy and transparency
even if they're struggling with feelings of jealousy.
Still,
even a recent and presumably agenda-less Pew Study finds similar results, at least when it comes to
cohabiting couples» economic well - being; they're poorer, and that puts stress on a relationship.
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.
Still,
even a recent and presumably agenda-less Pew Study finds similar results, at least when it comes to
cohabiting couples» economic well - being; they're poorer, and that puts stress on a relationship.
SPL also applies to same sex
couples,
couples who are
cohabiting and
couples bringing up a child together in a household
even if the child is from a previous relationship.
In one study, researchers found that over one - third of
cohabiting couples and one - fifth of spouses have ended and subsequently rekindled their current romantic relationship.1 Data suggests that rekindling may be
even more common in dating relationships.2 Of course, with so many people rekindling, the next question is whether or not getting back together with an ex-partner is a good idea.
Cohabiting couples buy furniture together, adopt pets, sign leases, and get used to a routine of living in a certain place together, all constraints that may keep people in a relationship
even when they are not sure they want to stay.
Even a lower - income married
couple of the same age ($ 15,000 each per year) would receive an annual government bonus of $ 4,212 if they chose to divorce and
cohabit.
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.