Cohabitation, an alternative to marriage ? 1983

<p>Comparing heterosexual cohabitating couples with corresponding married couples ( 'matching' ) between 20 and 40 years old, on some social and psychological characteristics, in the Netherlands and in the USA. Duration of relationship / separate or joint responsibility for lodging, finances / approval by others of this kind of relationship / having made formal legal provisions in cases of separation or death / planning children / reasons for living together / reasons for eventual marriage / circumstances under which partner could be left / expectations before starting to live together / statements regarding a variety of issues / relation to parents. Background variables: basic characteristics/ household characteristics/ characteristics of parental family/household/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ religion</p>本数据集针对荷兰与美国境内20至40岁的异性同居伴侣与匹配（matching）的已婚伴侣，对比二者在多项社会与心理特征上的差异。对比维度涵盖：恋爱关系存续时长、住宿与财务的单独/共同责任划分、他人对该类伴侣关系的认可度、是否针对分手或身故场景制定正式法律条款、生育计划、同居动因、最终选择结婚的缘由、可终止伴侣关系的情形、开始同居前的预期、对各类议题的表态、与父母的关系。本数据集的背景变量包括：基础特征、家庭特征、原生家庭特征、职业/就业状况、收入/家庭资产、受教育程度与宗教信仰。