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Direct linkSmock, Pamela J.; Manning, W endy D.; Porter, Meredith – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2005
Cohabitation is now the modal path to marriage in the United States. Drawing on data from 115 in-depth interviews with cohabitors from the working and lower middle classes, this paper explores how economics shape marital decision making. We find that cohabitors typically perceive financial issues as important for marriage, and we delineate several…
Descriptors: Middle Class, Marriage, Social Scientists, Financial Problems
