title: Cohabitation before marriage:  a comparison of married couples who did and did not cohabit.
abstract: "This study compares 159 [U.S.] married couples who had or had not lived together previous to marriage with respect to a number of demographic and personality variables."
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Newcomb
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Bentler
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D019049:Developed Countries; D008393:Marriage; D009656:North America; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Comparative Studies; Consensual Union; Developed Countries; Marriage; Marriage Patterns; North America; Northern America; Nuptiality; United States