'Young people view cohabitation as an acceptable long-term alternative to marriage in which to bring up children.' In my research I aim to discover, not only is cohabitation on the increase but whether or not it is a long-term lifestyle choice.
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Chapter 2-Context My hypothesis is 'Young people view cohabitation as an acceptable long-term alternative to marriage in which to bring up children.' In my research I aim to discover, not only is cohabitation on the increase but whether or not it is a long-term lifestyle choice. Marriage is defined as the legal union of a man and a woman. I am using this concept as a main part of my research. I am focusing on this and cohabitation, defined as a situation in which a couple lives together as man and wife although not legally married. Even though cohabitation can mean a homosexual relationship, as I am comparing it to married couples for the purpose of my research I will be referring to heterosexual couples. By this I mean man and wife. I am using these in relation to my second and third aims, which are to examine people's views towards...

