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But while they are still the majority, the share of those with joint bank accounts declined to roughly 77% of married, cohabiting couples.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Mabel 1 was used to fly to and from Foy’s glove, and for much of the action depicting Helen cohabiting with Mabel in her house.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Last year, UK law changed to afford cohabiting couples the same right.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024

The federal agency said an annual survey of family living arrangements found the tally of children under age 18 who lived with cohabiting parents jumped from 2.2 million in 2007 to 3.2 million this year.

From Washington Times • Nov. 21, 2023

Desperation, deep poverty, and illiteracy drove women to take the risk of cohabiting with men such as truck drivers and soldiers, those with steady jobs or who wielded the power of intimidation.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French