News Finding: Not only that, but Kuperberger's research countered the commonly held belief that moving in together before wedlock was "bad" for a relationship.
Paper Finding: Sample sizes were as follows: 1995 survey, n = 2,537; 2002 survey, n = 1,869; 2006-2010 survey, n = 2,631.
News Context: That's a 50% reduction in divorce, thanks to just waiting five more years. Not only that, but Kuperberger's research countered the commonly held belief that moving in together before wedlock was "bad" for a relationship. "What I found was that it was the age you settled down with someone, not whether you had a marriage license, that was the biggest indicator of a relationship's future success."
Paper Context: The length of premarital cohabitation also grew 15-44 in 1995, 2002, and 2006-2010 Note: The sample was restricted to women who married before age 35 and married within 10 years of the survey. Sample sizes were as follows: 1995 survey, n = 2,537; 2002 survey, n = 1,869; 2006-2010 survey, n = 2,631. * p < .05.