Cohabitation Statistics
Research findings about cohabitation, with linked sources and study limits. Historical figures describe their stated populations, not your relationship's future.
Key Findings
76%
An NCFMR analysis published in 2021 found that 76% of US women aged 19 to 44 who first married in 2015 to 2019 had lived with their spouse beforehand. This is a specific historical cohort.
23%
In Pew's 2019 US survey, 23% of cohabiting adults named testing the relationship as a major reason for living together. Respondents could name several major reasons.
38%
In Pew's 2019 US survey, 38% of cohabiting adults named financial sense as a major reason for living together. Respondents could name several major reasons.
37%
In Pew's 2019 US survey, 37% of cohabiting adults named convenience as a major reason for living together. Respondents could name several major reasons.
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Major reasons US cohabiters gave for living together, 2019
Source: Pew Research Center, 2019; multiple major reasons allowed.
| Testing the relationship | 23 |
|---|---|
| Financial sense | 38 |
| Convenience | 37 |
Cohabitation Trends
76%
An NCFMR analysis published in 2021 found that 76% of US women aged 19 to 44 who first married in 2015 to 2019 had lived with their spouse beforehand. This is a specific historical cohort.
www.bgsu.edu
Why Couples Move In Together
23%
In Pew's 2019 US survey, 23% of cohabiting adults named testing the relationship as a major reason for living together. Respondents could name several major reasons.
www.pewresearch.org
38%
In Pew's 2019 US survey, 38% of cohabiting adults named financial sense as a major reason for living together. Respondents could name several major reasons.
www.pewresearch.org
37%
In Pew's 2019 US survey, 37% of cohabiting adults named convenience as a major reason for living together. Respondents could name several major reasons.
www.pewresearch.org
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