The article discusses the varied motivations behind why dating partners choose to cohabitate, including convenience, relationship testing, and increased time together. Research indicates that these motivations significantly affect relationship health. A recent study categorized cohabitors and revealed that those who moved in together primarily to enjoy each other's company reported better relationship well-being, whereas those who did so to test their relationship showed declining relationship health over time. It suggests that understanding these motivations is crucial for predicting relationship outcomes.
Those who cohabitated to spend more time together had a strong relationship well-being over time, indicating that motivations for cohabitation are predictive of relationship success.
It was found that couples who cohabitated to test their relationship had worse relationship health over time, highlighting how motivation impacts relationship dynamics.
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