Sociology of the family: reasons for the increase in cohabitation
This mindmap highlights the reasons for the increase in cohabitation.
- Created on: 16-01-13 08:44
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- Reasons for the increase in cohabitation
- Decline in the stigma 'living in sin' if you were not married but stayed together.
- Marriage is going out of fashion.
- It doesn't cost you a lot if you split up.
- Marriage costs a lot so many people don't get married.
- Increased divorce rates make people wary of marriage.
- Cohabitation is very similar to marriage.
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