The same Pew study reports that about 50 percent of adults over 18 get married; that's compared to 72% in 1960." That's a big difference over time. They also note that “Pew Research Center results show that most of the increase in nonmarital births is occurring among couples living together. » Many experts believe that cohabiting couples pose a greater risk of instability than marriage. They even think you should get married before your child is 3 so you have a better chance of maintaining the relationship. Although this may have been the norm in previous generations it seems. as with time everything