1. Although I believe the US society has made great progress towards breaking down the stigma and discrimination of singleness, the country has a long way to go. Americans are raised to value the American Dream in part to find a successful career and partner to eventually settle down and have a family. These individuals are the core founders in the development of the singleness stigma. Those who do not fall under the marital status are looked down upon for simply not following this popular movement. Singles are not taking part in the mold of marriage, whether that is by conscious choice or other specific circumstances. Women in particular are facing hardship. They are viewed to have the purpose to take on traditional gender and household roles, not to be the breadwinner for themselves to their families. Therefore, they are naturally pressured into this idea of marriage or cohabitation.
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One potential issue that cohabiting couples may face is the aftermath of a possible break up. Once partners make social and financial commitments, they are difficult to reverse. For example, over time, couples may develop mutual friends. If they decide to eventually part ways, they must either learn to cope with sharing their friendships or feel pressure to divide them accordingly. On a more literal platform, couples are also sharing financial obligations. After a break up, they will have to decide how they are going to make agreeable payments, or perhaps learn how to live together as singles if they are trapped in a lease for a period of time.
3. One pro of cohabitation is the pool of financial resources. However a con to this living situation is that the US laws don't specify cohabitants rights (Kennedy Lecture,
One potential issue that cohabiting couples may face is the aftermath of a possible break up. Once partners make social and financial commitments, they are difficult to reverse. For example, over time, couples may develop mutual friends. If they decide to eventually part ways, they must either learn to cope with sharing their friendships or feel pressure to divide them accordingly. On a more literal platform, couples are also sharing financial obligations. After a break up, they will have to decide how they are going to make agreeable payments, or perhaps learn how to live together as singles if they are trapped in a lease for a period of time.
3. One pro of cohabitation is the pool of financial resources. However a con to this living situation is that the US laws don't specify cohabitants rights (Kennedy Lecture,