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    November 4, 2019
    2. Public views of marriage and cohabitation

    About seven-in-ten say being married is important to living a fulfilling life

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    2. Public views of marriage and cohabitation

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    Public sees some advantages for married over cohabiters, but mostly don’t see a difference
    About seven-in-ten say being married is important to living a fulfilling life
    About half say couples who live together first are more likely to have a successful marriage
    About two-thirds favor allowing unmarried couples to have the same legal rights as married couples
    About six-in-ten say cohabiting couples can raise children just as well as married couples
    Older adults are more likely to say society is better off if couples marry
    About seven-in-ten say cohabitation is acceptable even without plans to marry

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