Cohabitation Nation
eBook - PDF

Cohabitation Nation

  1. 296 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Cohabitation Nation

About this book

"We have fun and we enjoy each other's company, so why shouldn't we just move in together?"—Lauren, from CohabitationNation Living together is a typical romantic rite of passage in the United States today.In fact, census data shows a 37 percent increase in couples who choose to commit to and live with one another, forgoing marriage.And yet we know very little about this new "normal" in romantic life. When do people decide to move in together, why do they do so, and what happens to them over time? Drawing on in-depth interviews, Sharon Sassler and Amanda Jayne Miller provide an inside view of howcohabitingrelationships play out before and after couples move in together, using couples' stories to explore the he said/she said of romantic dynamics. Delving into hot-button issues, such as housework, birth control, finances, and expectations for the future, Sassler and Miller deliver surprising insights about the impact of class and education on how relationships unfold. Showcasing the words, thoughts, and conflicts of the couples themselves, CohabitationNation offers a riveting and sometimes counterintuitive look at the way we live now.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Cohabitation Nation
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of Tables and Figures
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. 1 Cohabitation Exploring Contemporary Courtship Trajectories
  9. 2 In the Beginning Becoming a Couple
  10. 3 Shacking Up, Living in Sin, Saving on Rent? The Process of Moving In Together
  11. 4 “I Like Hugs, I Like Kisses, but What I Really Love Is Help with the Dishes” The Dance of Domesticity
  12. 5 Family Planning or Failing to Plan? Communication, Contraception, and Conception
  13. 6 For Better or for Worse? Perceptions of Cohabitation, Marriage, and Parenthood
  14. 7 Waiting to Be Asked or Taking the Bull by the Horns? Gender and Social Class Differences in Marriage Talk, Proposals, and Wedding Planning
  15. 8 Cohabitation Nation? The Role of Gender and Social Class in Relationship Progression
  16. Appendix A. Interview Guide
  17. Appendix B. Methods and Sample Information
  18. Appendix C. Specific Characteristics of Cohabiting Couples
  19. Notes
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index