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Grandma now has support from an unlikely quarter--academe. According to a controversial report released by the National Marriage Project, a group committed to "revitalizing marriage," based at Rutgers University in New Jersey, cohabiting couples are more likely to experience a host of domestic problems--including, if they finally get married, divorce. "Cohabiting unions tend to weaken the institution of marriage and pose clear and present dangers for women and children," states the report, which culled the results of recent studies on nonmarital cohabitation as well as--yikes!--that tome of scholarly erudition, The Rules...
Last year in the U.S., more than 4 million unmarried heterosexual couples shacked up, in contrast to only half a million at the end of the supposedly free-spirited '60s. Though living together has become conventional, the report cites studies showing that these unions, in comparison to marriages, tend to have more episodes of domestic violence to women and physical and sexual abuse of children. It notes that annual rates of depression among unmarried couples are more than three times those of married couples...
Most surprising, perhaps, for many Gen-Xers, who think living together is a prudent rehearsal for "I do," the report contends that cohabitation reduces the likelihood of later wedded bliss. It quotes a 1992 study of 3,300 adults showing that those who had lived with a partner were 46% more likely to divorce than those who had not. "The longer you cohabit, the more tolerant you are of divorce," says David Popenoe, the sociologist who co-wrote the study. "You're used to living in a low-commitment relationship, and it's hard to shift that kind of mental...
...story about too much homework! Both of my children are in elementary school, and every school day from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. they are busy doing homework. Television viewing does not fit into our schedule at all. But I felt a little less overwhelmed after reading your report that this is going on all over the country. NANCY POOLE Wolcott, Conn...
FIGHT INFECTION AND HELP THE HEART? Taking certain antibiotics (tetracycline and Ciprofloxacin among them) may reduce the risk of heart attack, suggests a preliminary report published last week. The finding lends credence to a tantalizing new theory that infection may contribute to heart disease by causing inflammation of arterial walls. But don't rush to get a prescription; the data still need verification...