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<p>In the government's recent State of the Nation report it was asserted that cohabiting parents have an increased likelihood of separating relative to married couples. In this Briefing Note, we critically appraise this statement, building on analysis contained in our recent IFS Commentary, <i>Cohabitation, Marriage and Child Outcomes</i>. </p>

Authors

Alissa Goodman
Alissa Goodman

Research Fellow University College London

Alissa is an IFS Research Fellow and a Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies at the UCL Institute of Education.

Ellen Greaves
Ellen Greaves

Research Fellow University of Bristol

Ellen, who was a Senior Research Economist at IFS and is now a Research Fellow, is a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute.

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DOI
10.1920/bn.ifs.2010.00107
Publisher
IFS

Suggested citation

Goodman, A and Greaves, E. (2010). Cohabitation, marriage and relationship stability. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/cohabitation-marriage-and-relationship-stability (accessed: 18 April 2024).

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