title: Patterns of marriage and cohabitation in Europe, with emphasis on Sweden.
abstract: "This article attempts to describe the reasons for the emergence and the rapid increase of cohabitation [in Sweden] and can be used as the basis for assumptions about the future of cohabitation in other European countries.  In addition, the article analyzes some interesting differences between married and cohabiting couples."
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prinz
mesh_terms: D019049:Developed Countries; D005060:Europe; D005544:Forecasting; D017533:Marital Status; D008393:Marriage; D012106:Research; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013548:Sweden
keywords: Comparative Studies; Consensual Union; Currently Married; Developed Countries; Estimation Technics; Europe; Marital Status; Northern Europe; Nuptiality; Population Forecast; Research Methodology; Scandinavia; Studies; Sweden