Intro to marriage and family SOC-C110-003 23 September 2013 Cohabitation influences relationships Cohabiting couples can be relatively common in most therapy practices, since the rates of cohabitation have risen substantially over the years. It is estimated that approximately 50-60% of couples live together before getting married (Bumpass & Lu, 2000; Stanley, Whitton, & Markman, 2004). Some may assume that these couples should be treated the same as married couples because there issues…
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