... that the majority of couples who cohabit see it as a trial before marriage, Ernestina Coast (2006) supports this as she discovered 75% of the cohabiting couples said they planned on getting marred in the future if their relationship is healthy. For some cohabiting couples it's also a temporary phase because one or both of them are still awaiting divorce from a previous partner ... there is no guarantee that either of the parents would stay together, however in a lot of cases, as Ernestina Coast (2006) pointed out many couples in cohabiting relationships may get married if they're expect...

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