independence and potential mismatch.Cohabitation became an acceptable living arrangement for all groups, but cohabitation serves …

The last 60 years have seen the emergence of a dramatic socioeconomic gradient in marriage, divorce, cohabitation, and … traditional gender-based specialization have declined, the value of marriage has decreased relative to cohabitation, which offers … less desirable or less feasible, commitment and, hence, marriage has less value relative to cohabitation. The resulting …