A happy marriage comes with many benefits for mental and physical health. Theory and recent research suggest same-sex couples have accessed those benefits since the Supreme Court’s Obergefell decision.
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Discussing some key topics before – or even after – they move in together can help couples successfully navigate this step.
Cohabitation reform is needed in England and Wales to better protect couples legally upon relationship breakdown.
The concept of common law marriage is actually quite recent. While legally erroneous, a widespread belief in this myth has served a social purpose.
Marriage equality was a major step forward for Australia. But women in both marriages and cohabiting relationships continue to deal with inequality and gender-prescribed roles.
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Professor of Sociology, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Melbourne, The University of Queensland
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Emeritus Professor in Social Policy, University of Bradford
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Professor and Chair of Couple and Family Therapy, Adler University
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Associate Professor in Family Law, Durham University
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Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Ph.D. Student in Clinical Psychology, Binghamton University, State University of New York