Compare and contrast attitudes regarding cohabitation in the United States and Western Europe
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Although Americans have become increasingly favorable toward cohabitation, with more than 60 percent expressing approval, their attitudes are not as positive as those of Western Europeans. In the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden, cohabitation is thoroughly integrated into society. Cohabiters have many of the same legal rights and responsibilities as married couples and express nearly the same level of commitment to each other. Whereas about 60 percent of American cohabiting unions break up within three years, only 6 to 16 percent dissolve in Western Europe. When they decide to marry, Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish cohabiters more often do so to legalize their relationships, especially for the sake of children. American cohabiters typically marry to confirm their love and commitment—sentiments that Western Europeans attach to cohabitation.
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