experience in a divorce.
Seventh, some people would be surprised to learn that marrieds
have better sex lives than cohabitors. Although cohabitors have
sex at least as often as marrieds, they are less likely to say they
enjoy it. Marriage adds the essential ingredients of commitment
and security to one's sex life, making it more satisfying. In
addition, marrieds are more likely than cohabitors to perceive
love and sex as intrinsically connected.
Finally, cohabitation may affect relationships with parents. In
some families, cohabitation is no longer associated with sin,
pathology, or parental disapproval. But in many families
cohabitation is still considered morally wrong and embarrassing
to extended family members. Cohabitors from those families
risk damaging their relationships with their parents and
experiencing the withdrawal of parental and extended family
support for the relationship. Moreover, the transitory nature of
cohabiting relationships may limit access to grandparents for
children of cohabiting unions.
Conclusion
In the final analysis, thirty years
of research show that for the
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