Nonmarital cohabitation and marriage are now fundamentally linked, a fact that is routinely
reflected in current research on union formation. Unprecedented changes in the timing …

In der ersten Auflage–einem kleinen roten Büchlein–stand schon damals–gut recherchiert,
systematisiert und verständlich geschrieben–alles drin, was es Wissenswertes über die …

Family relations are undergoing dramatic changes globally and locally. At the same time,
certain features of family life endure. This popular book, now in a fully updated second …

INCREASES IN DIVORCE and cohabitation are among the most prominent behavioral
changes to affect the family over the past few decades. Both behaviors have received …

This study contrasts adult and child perspectives on divorce and separation. Based on
harmonized retrospective life history data from eight European countries, we study the risk of …

BACKGROUND Explanations of the increase in cohabitation often rely on the concept of
ideational change and shifting social norms. While researchers have investigated …

BACKGROUND Previous research has shown that partnership status at first birth is
associated with education across Europe and the United States. Most research has …

The non-institutionalised, flexible nature of living-apart-together (LAT) raises questions
about partner commitment in the context of the debate about the individualisation of society …

Unmarried cohabitation is often seen as a radically 'new'phenomenon, originating in the
1960s, but in fact it has long historical antecedents. The question is, however, whether …

BACKGROUND Love, intimacy, and companionship are considered the cement of
contemporary couple relationships. Yet previous research studying how the way that …