by APFLI | Jun 12, 2005 | Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
Happiness will fill the air as each wedding approaches. But there is also a note of sadness here. By the time couples ask a priest, minister, or rabbi for marriage preparation, about 3 of 4 couples have been living together. When asked, “Why are you living...
by APFLI | Jul 14, 2004 | Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
COHABITATION vs. MARRIAGE The NATIONAL MARRIAGE PROJECT provides the latest and most reliable data available to marriage, divorce, cohabitation, fragile families with children, and youth attitudes about marriage and...
by APFLI | Apr 29, 2004 | Support
I Need Some Help! We Want to Help You… So, take these steps in the right direction… 1. It is important to take time to examine all the options that are available to you. 2. You want to have a pregnancy test. If you prefer to have your pregnancy test...
by APFLI | Mar 4, 2004 | Studies - Abstinence / Pornography / Sex Outside Marriage Research
A recent study published in the Journal of Marriage and the Family from the Univ of CA at Irvine reports that cohabitation has little effect on a couples expectations of their partners fidelity (94% expect sexual exclusivity compared to 99% of married couples), but...
by APFLI | Feb 14, 2004 | Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
About 2.9 million children under age 18 live with a parent & his/her unmarried partner. About 41% of opposite-sex live-togethers have children younger than 18 in their homes. That means about 4% of US children live in cohabiting families. [US Census Bureau...
