Compare and contrast the research on couples who cohabitated and those who never did. What does Seltzer propose might explain these differences?
What will be an ideal response?
May include the following:
a. Divorce rates for couples who cohabitated are higher, but this could be due to background characteristics
b. Men and women with liberal gender role attitudes are more likely to cohabitate than marry.
c. Low SES more likely to cohabitate than marry.
d. Children born to unmarried parents grow up in households with less money than children of married parents.
e. Women and men in cohabitating couples divide housework more equally and have similar paid wages.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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