Cohabitation

What is it?

unmarried couple living together in a sexual relationship

What are the 4 reasons

1. Increased career opportunities

2. Secularisation

3. Social change

Woman’s career

P: Feminism has given women a higher status, more rights and now women are far more likely to aspire to have their own career. SHARPE STUDY

E: For example, women invest far more into their career today than before as they’re more likely to aspire to have highly skilled and high paying careers. For example, in 2022 54% of female pupils entered higher education compared to 40% of males. Therefore, women are more likely than ever to have high paying careers. Additionally, 1 in 4 households in the UK consists of a woman that outearns her male partner.

E: Women are now financially independent and so no longer require the security of marriage as they no longer have to depend on their partners.

L: Cohabitation rate was 23% in 2022 vs

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