family patterns- partnerships

Question 1

Facts

Answer 1

• marriage rates are at their lowest since the 1920s
• 1 in 8 adults are co-habiting
• in 2012 1/3 of marriages were re-marriages

Question 2

Chester

Answer 2

Co- habiting is a step on the way to marriage

Question 3

Coast

Answer 3

75% of couples who are cohabiting say that they will get married

Question 4

Stonewall

Answer 4

5-7% of the adult population are in same-sex relationships

Question 5

Duncan and Philips

Answer 5

1 in 10 adults are LAT’s