Incidence of premarital pregnancies among brides marrying in 1970-1972 in Australia is analyzed with respect to relative ages of bride and bridegroom, bridegroom's occupation, and bride's country of birth. Relative frequency of such pregnancies was very high among very young couples but declined with increasing age. (Author)

Occupational success is associated with single status but the relationship is not statistically significant. The relationship between education and single status, however, is significant. Results suggest that single status results from educational success. (Author)

Examined demographic, social, and economic characteristics of unmarried cohabiting partners among young adults. Never-married partners and ever-married partners differed from each other in level of education and economic situation and appeared to have different reasons for cohabitating. For many cohabitors, living together appeared to be a…