Cohabitation and out-of-wedlock childbearing, already commonplace in the United States, may become the norm in the years ahead if the attitudes of the nation's younger adults are any indicator. According to the 2011-13 National Survey of Family Growth, most adults under age 45 think cohabitation and out-of-wedlock childbearing are okay. Respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statements...
A young couple should not live together unless they are married
Men who disagreed: 75%
Women who disagreed: 71%
It's okay to have and raise children when the parents are living together but not married
Men who agreed: 76%
Women who agreed: 75%
It's okay for an unmarried female to have and raise a child
Men who agreed: 69%
Women who agreed: 78%
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Survey of Family Growth, Trends in Attitudes about Marriage, Childbearing, and Sexual Behavior: United States, 2002, 2006-2010, and 2011-2013
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