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According to a recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center in association with Time Magazine, four out of ten Americans believe marriage is becoming obsolete. Conversely, the Pew Research survey reports, cohabitation–where couples live together as unmarried partners–is on the rise, and younger Americans, as a whole, are significantly less concerned about this trend, than their older counterparts.

Cohabiters beware: You may deliberately forego the formalities of marriage, but depending on where you live, or where you move to, the legal obligations you owe your partner are all too familiar. The rights and obligations of unmarried partners vary significantly from state to state, and in some cases, mirror the rights and obligations of married spouses.

via Robert S. Cohen: Should You Have a Cohabitation Agreement?.