Cohabitation and Divorce:
Please review chapter for the discussion on selection effects. Then read the assigned article below on the relationship between cohabitation and divorce to help you complete the homework assignment.
Axinn, W., & Thornton, A. (1992). The Relationship (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.between Cohabitation and Divorce: Selectivity or Causal Influence?
After you''ve read this article:
Provide a HYPOTHESIS on the relationship between cohabitation and divorce. The OBSERVED RELATIONSHIP is: Those who cohabit prior to marriage have a higher probability of divorcing than those who do not cohabit before marriage.
So what is your hypothesis for this observed relationship?