by Cary Jacobson | Nov 2, 2023 | cohabitation, Communication
Are you getting ready to tie the knot with your partner? (Congrats!) You are probably making a to-do list of everything you need to consider before the wedding; one thing you want to remember to add to the list is prenups. Something to consider is prenup agreement...
by Nicole Sheehey | Sep 6, 2023 | cohabitation, Communication, marriage
In 1968, only 13% of American children lived with an unmarried parent – that’s about 9 million children. Fast forward to 2017 and this figure skyrocketed. Over a third (32%) of U.S. children, a staggering 24 million, now live in single-parent households (a.k.a.,...
by Nicole Sheehey | Jan 12, 2023 | cohabitation, partnerships
The number of unmarried couples living together in the United States is rising fast. About 7% of the adult population lives together, unmarried, which equals about 17 million people. Not all of these people are in domestic partnerships because only a handful of states...
by Nicole Sheehey | Oct 30, 2022 | cohabitation, Relationships, Wedding
Things are going well. You’ve been together for a while, you get along well with each other’s families and friends, and you’ve even learned to put up with their annoying habit of laughing maniacally with their headphones in. You’re ready to take the next step in your...
by Nicole Sheehey | Oct 29, 2022 | cohabitation, Relationships, Wedding
Saving money. Convenience. Codependence. Desire to upgrade your lifestyle. What do all of the items on this list have in common? They’re all really bad (yet surprisingly common) reasons to move in with your partner. Cohabitation is not to be taken lightly; although...
by Nicole Sheehey | Oct 28, 2022 | cohabitation, marriage, Relationships, Wedding
Sometimes life happens, and two individuals cannot immediately commit. This is where living together can come in. Living together as a couple (i.e., cohabiting) allows you to test out your relationship before committing to marriage (keep reading to find out what the...