Decision to live together negatively affects wealth accumulation

Research News
By Angie Hunt, ISU News Service
06/26/2018

There are long term financial implications to cohabitation according to research from Iowa State and Kansas State universities. Photo by Ryan Riley

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Cassandra Dorius, assistant professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University, 515-294-1640, cdorius@iastate.edu

Angie Hunt, communications specialist, ISU News Service, Iowa State University, 515-294-8986, amhunt@iastate.edu

By Angie Hunt, ISU News Service
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Cohabitation has long-term financial implications, according to research from Iowa State and Kansas State universities.

“Cohabiting relationships tend to be more short-term and unstable, and you keep starting over every time. That is difficult for wealth generation.”
Cassandra Dorius