Non-marital cohabitation has replaced marriage as the primary first union for most young adults
Non-marital cohabitation has become the standard 'first union' for 60% of young adults, reflecting a significant shift away from traditional marriage as the primary domestic goal.
The landscape of modern intimacy has been transformed by the rise of non-marital cohabitation, which now serves as the primary first union for 60% of Millennials. The term 'significant other,' popularized in the 1990s, was specifically designed to reflect this shift by sidestepping heteronormative and marital assumptions. Currently, approximately 20% of U.S. households are headed by unmarried partners, a record high.
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