Income Pooling in Midlife: A Comparison of Remarried and Cohabiting Relationships.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The share of adults cohabiting at later ages has risen in the past few decades, though little is known about income pooling among midlife cohabitors. Cohabitation could be an attractive option because partners may be able to preserve their economic autonomy and maintain assets for the next generation. Conversely, cohabitation may operate as an alternative to marriage, allowing midlife adults to combine their resources to achieve economies of scale without the legal obligations of marriage. This study compared income pooling among middle-aged remarried and cohabiting adults in the United States.

Methods

Data were from the nationally representative 2013 Families and Relationships Survey. The analytic sample included adults aged 50-65 who were cohabiting or remarried

SUBMITTER: Wright MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10394981 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature