cohabitation

(noun)

An emotionally and physically intimate relationship that includes a common living place and which exists without legal or religious sanction.

Related Terms

Examples of cohabitation in the following topics:

  • Marital Residence

    • About 20% of those who cohabited before getting engaged had since divorced, as compared with only 12% of those who only moved in together after getting engaged and 10% who did not cohabit prior to the marriage.
    • Conversely, marriage is not a prerequisite for cohabitation.
    • Conflicting studies on the effect of cohabitation on marriage have been published.
    • The parenting role of cohabiting partners could also have a negative effect on the child.
    • Cohabitation in the United States became common in the late 20th century.

  • New Developments in Families

    • Of couples with children, 18% were cohabiting.
    • Generally, cohabitation amongst Finns is most common for people under 30.
    • In the UK 25% of children are now born to cohabiting parents.
    • In France, 17.5% of couples were cohabiting as of 1999.
    • In Israel, less than 3% of all couples cohabit.

  • The Decline of the Traditional Family

    • One parent households, cohabitation, same sex families, and voluntary childless couples are increasingly common.
    • The cohabiting population, although inclusive of all ages, is mainly made up of those between the ages of 25 and 34.
    • Census Bureau reported 4.85 million cohabiting couples, up more than 1,000% from 1960, when there were 439,000 such couples.
    • The cohabiting population, although inclusive of all ages, is mainly made up of those between the ages of 25 and 34.
    • Summarize the prevalence of single parents, cohabitation, same-sex couples, and unmarried individuals

  • Replacing Family Functions

    • Family types that are replacing the traditional nuclear family include single parent families, cohabitation, and gay and lesbian families.
    • Cohabitation is an arrangement where two people who are not married live together in an intimate relationship, particularly an emotionally and/or sexually intimate one, on a long-term or permanent basis.
    • Today, cohabitation is a common pattern among people in the Western world.

  • The Nature of Marriage

    • Conversely, marriage is not a prerequisite for cohabitation.
    • Cohabitation is an arrangement where two people who are not married live together in an intimate relationship, particularly an emotionally and sexually intimate one, on a long-term or permanent basis.

  • Spousal Abuse

    • According to a report by the United States Department of Justice, a survey of 16,000 Americans showed 22.1 percent of women and 7.4 percent of men reported being physically assaulted by a current or former spouse, cohabiting partner, boyfriend, girlfriend, or date in their lifetime.
    • According to a report by the United States Department of Justice, a survey of 16,000 Americans showed 22.1 percent of women and 7.4 percent of men reported being physically assaulted by a current or former spouse, cohabiting partner, boyfriend, girlfriend, or date in their lifetime.

  • Unmarried Mothers

    • Unmarried mothers are thus more likely to cohabit with another adult.

  • Family Violence

    • Domestic violence is defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one partner against another in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation.

  • What is a family?

    • a cohabiting gay, lesbian, or asexual couple with three foster children