The Influence of Cohabitation Purposes on Relationship Quality: An Examination in Dimensions

Carrie Murrow · Lin Shi

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The current study was an exploration of cohabitation purposes and the influence on relationship quality. The data set contained 139 participants in cohabiting relationships who completed an online survey. Three factors emerged from principle components analysis as purposes for cohabitation: Precursor to Marriage, Trial Marriage, and Coresidential Dating. The data analysis confirmed a relationship between purpose for cohabiting and relationship quality, and cohabiting as a precursor to marriage as a positive predictor of relationship quality. The qualitative data validated a conceptualization to view reasons for cohabiting as dimensional, rather than categorical. Advantages of the dimensional conceptualization as well as its clinical implications in couple therapy were discussed.

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