The Verdict on Cohabitation vs. Marriage

Author: Jeffrey H. Larson Publisher: Brigham Young University Publication: Marriage and Family Document Date:                  2001 Category: Marriage > Domestic Partnership/Civil union Related Categories: Divorce and Remarriage > Divorce Family Structure > Cohabitation/Common-Law Marriage Family Structure > Impact of Family Structure on Adults Family Transitions > Premarital Cohabitation Marriage > Benefits of Marriage Marriage > Marital Duration Marriage > Marital Satisfaction Marriage > Marriage Marriage > Relational Stability   This article looks at the benefits of marriage over cohabitation.  It offers four reasons why cohabitation is more likely to lead to separation and eight reasons that marriage is better than cohabitation. Click to read this article... (HTML) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link