Premarital Cohabitation of Young People. Features of Interpersonal Relations in Trial Common-Law Marriage

摘要

The number of the so-called "cohabitation marriages: has recently been increasing in Russia. The article features civil marriages typology: it gives a detailed classification of the so-called "trial" marriages and lists the factors contributing to the growth of cohabitation among youth. The research included a comparative study of the relationships between partners in cohabitation and registered marriages. The results obtained have demonstrated significant differences in inter-marital relations between representatives of both types of marriages. The authors considered the pros and cons of the relationships between partners in trial marriages; they emphasize the ambiguity of attitudes to the interpersonal relations phenomenon.