... living together before or in place of marriage and with over 50% of all marriages being preceded by a trial marriage of cohabitation, people are marrying later because they have an inclination to test the relationship through cohabitation. The decrease in marriage rates can also be attributed to a disappointing marriage experience or a general fear of failure in marriage. The declining rates of ... ...

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