In the last decade the number of people cohabiting rose by a third, except for people in their 40s for whom it rose by a staggering 70%. The Office for National Statistics, who produced the study, point out that this coincides with the peak age group for divorce.
Family lawyers are saying this is the 'once bitten, twice shy' mindset because of the pain of divorce.
Married people are a minority group for the first time, accounting for only 48% of the population, whereas cohabitation has been increasing quickly.
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