Question

Donna, a 33-year-old divorcee with two sons, and Mark, a 50-year-old divorcee with two daughters, become engaged and live together. Although they are strongly committed to one another, they never actually go ahead with the marriage. This is an example of

Answer 1

The answer is cohabitation.

Step-by-step explanation:

As the name implies, cohabitation refers to a situation in which a couple lives together despite not being married. This type of relationship is usually long-term.

Recent studies show that cohabitation is becoming the fastest-growing type of lifestyle for couples, in contrast to married life (which is still the most common, but is slowly decreasing).