I would be interested to know the source for the claim that men are four times more likely to cheat on women when co-habiting than when married, but I don't doubt its truth. This, like the previous posting, is from the Agape Press:

Dr. Janice Crouse, executive director of the Beverly LaHaye Institute in Washington, DC, says the information from several studies is clear: non-marital relationships are costly to women. She explains that the cost starts at the financial level. Women in such relationships, she explains, typically contribute more than 70 percent of the household income.

But women in these types of relationships find themselves on the short end in other ways, she says. "Cohabiting males are four times more likely to cheat on their partners than are husbands," Crouse says. "And the mortality rate for women who cohabit is 50 percent higher than for wives."

Cohabiting women also suffer from the likelihood that they will be more involved in drugs, alcohol abuse, and suicidal tendencies. Traditional marriage, says Crouse, remains the best alternative for women.

The full article is here.

Posted by James Bartholomew • Indexed in Parenting

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