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April 21, 2008 - Ashville, North Carolina -– Cohabitation is now more widely accepted than getting divorced or having a child out of wedlock. Oprah, Brad and Angelina are the latest high profile celebrities to help “mainstream” cohabitation.
U.S. Census Bureau finds 10 million couples living together; cohabitation has replaced marriage as the first living together experience. 60% all marrying couples now live together first and this number will skyrocket since 75% of high-school kids see cohabitation as worthwhile and harmless.
National Cohabitation Month has been established to increase society’s expectations of cohabitation and improve the stability of cohabitating relationships.
Cohabitation should no longer be treated as a single social phenomenon. Instead, widely diverse populations, from teenagers to seniors, live together, as either an experiment in building an intimate relationship or simply to pool social security. All indications are that cohabitation will be a permanent feature in our society and the basis for a new form of family union. In light of this reality, Dr. John Curtis, acclaimed author, consultant and family counselor, believes the logical response is to work to strengthen the institution of cohabitation not condemn it.
National Cohabitation Month is another example of the increasing popularity and acceptance of cohabitation as a viable alternative to marriage much like in Europe. Dr. Curtis saw the opportunity to provide insightful and helpful information to these couples to keep their relationship on solid ground in his new book, Happily Un-Married: Living Together & Loving It!, due out in May in conjunction with National Cohabitation Month. This important book is for anyone who is cohabitating, intends to cohabitate, or is interested in learning more about cohabitating, this new book is the first-ever, “fitness guide” for any live-in relationship.
For more information about National Cohabitation Month or for an interview with Dr. Curtis, you may contact him at jcurtis ( @ ) iodinc dot com or call 1.828.246.0459.
