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Should We Live Together? What Young Adults Need to Know about Cohabitation before Marriage


  Author: David Popenoe, Barbara Dafoe Whitehead
Publisher: National Marriage Project
Publication:
Document Date:                  2002
Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Cohabiting Parents
Related Categories:
Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
Crime And Violence > Spouse/Partner Abuse
Family Structure > Cohabitation/Common-Law Marriage
Family Structure > Impact of Family Structure on Children
Family Structure > Marital Status
Family Structure > Parental Marital Status
 

This article examines the characteristics of cohabiting couples and the harm caused to children by cohabitation.  It also provides recommendations for couples who are considering living together.

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