May 8, 2017 | Cohabitation & Domestic Partnership
I have no moral objection to people living together outside of marriage. Heck, I grew up in the ’60s and ’70s. We practically invented the concept of “Cohabitation.” As someone who has practiced Family Law for decades, I can tell you that a piece of paper does not...
Jul 23, 2016 | Cohabitation & Domestic Partnership
I have recently been asked, by a number of people, whether Arizona recognizes Domestic Partnerships, and how it compares to marital rights. Domestic partnerships are recognized in Arizona, but only for limited purposes, such as where a patient in a hospital is unable...
Aug 5, 2014 | Cohabitation & Domestic Partnership
They call it the “Cohabitation Effect” — study after study performed over the past forty years has found that that living together before marriage leads to a much higher risk of divorce. Some researchers have concluded that the risk of divorce is...
Jun 13, 2013 | Cohabitation & Domestic Partnership
Couples moving in and living together, outside of marriage, was once frowned upon in our society. Now it is commonplace, and the stigma is long gone. For some, cohabitation is a stepping-stone to marriage. For others, it is an alternative to marriage. The Center for...