What is Cohabitation?
'''Cohabitation''' is an arrangement where people who are romantically or sexually attracted to each other live together, without being [[married]]. In most cases, the two people will be of opposite sex, but the term can also be used to describe [[same-sex relationship]]s. Cohabitation has become common in many countries. In these countries, a large percentage of children are born outside marriage. In the [[United Kingdom]] in 2021 about 3.6 million people were cohabiting. In England people who live together without being married do not have any of the rights against their partner which married people have if there is a [[divorce]]. The law is slightly different in [[Scotland]]. In Sweden, couples that split up can apply for a division of a property if it “was acquired for joint use”, regardless of who paid for it. In New Zealand, couples who have been together for longer than three years are said to be in a “[[de facto]] relationship”. They have a legal entitlement to half of the relationship property.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pressure grows to reform cohabiting couples’ rights|url=https://www.ft.com/content/2e962a3c-ff1f-41db-88a2-76a7dfcdb2ff?|access-date=2024-04-24|website=www.ft.com}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Family]] {{stub}}