Fördernde und hemmende Einflüsse der nichtehelichen Kohabitation auf die Heiratsabsicht: eine nutzen- und kostentheoretische Analyse

"The present study deals with the hypothesis that non-marital cohabitation can be considered both a precursor and an alternative to marriage because it lowers both benefits and costs of marriage. It is analysed empirically how unmarried cohabiting couples rate various aspects of marital benefits and costs, compared to couples living 'apart together'. Furthermore, the effects of these 'decision par…