Alyshia,age 30,has lived with two different partners since she entered her twenties.Alyshia's situation is _____ in the United States today.

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Cohabitation, or living together without being married, has become increasingly common in the United States in recent decades. It is estimated that 70% of couples who marry today have lived together before marriage. Therefore, Alyshia's situation of living with two different partners in her twenties is more common than rare or universal. It is not necessarily pathological, as there are many reasons why people choose to cohabit instead of getting married.

Alyshia,age 30,has Lived with Two Different Partners Since She Entered