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- Title
Couples' Reasons for Cohabitation: Associations With Individual Well-Being and Relationship Quality.
- Authors
Rhoades, Galena K.; Stanley, Scott M.; Markman, Howard J.
- Abstract
This study uses a new measure to examine how different types of reasons for cohabitation are associated with individual well-being and relationship quality in a sample of 120 cohabiting heterosexual couples (N = 240). Spending more time together and convenience are the most strongly endorsed reasons. The degree to which individuals report cohabiting to test their relationships is associated with more negative couple communication and more physical aggression as well as lower relationship adjustment, confidence, and dedication. Testing the relationship is also associated with higher levels of attachment insecurity and more symptoms of depression and anxiety. Men are more likely than women to endorse testing their relationships and less likely to endorse convenience as a reason for cohabiting.
- Subjects
INTERPERSONAL relations research; FREE love; UNMARRIED couples; MAN-woman relationships; HUMAN behavior research; QUALITY of life; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Family Issues, 2009, Vol 30, Issue 2, p233
- ISSN
0192-513X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0192513X08324388