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Direct linkStanley, Scott M.; Rhoades, Galena Kline; Markman, Howard J. – Family Relations, 2006
Premarital cohabitation has consistently been found to be associated with increased risk for divorce and marital distress in the United States. Two explanations for this "cohabitation effect" are discussed: selection and experience. We present an empirically based view of how the experience of cohabitation may increase risk for…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Marriage, Risk, Divorce
