Why Not Just Live To g e t h e r ?

Author: James Q. Wilson Publisher: Center of the American Experiment Publication: American Experiment Quarterly Document Date:                  Summer 2001 Category: Children > Children Born Out of Wedlock Related Categories: Divorce and Remarriage > Divorce Family Structure > Cohabitation/Common-Law Marriage Family Structure > Impact of Family Structure on Children Family Structure > Parental Marital Status Marriage > Benefits of Marriage Parenthood/Childrearing > Cohabiting Parents   By examining Swedish and Canadian data, the author looks at the effects of cohabitation on future marriage and on children.  Also examined are the motivations determining whether one chooses to marry or cohabit. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link