Cohabiting and Married Individuals' Relations With Their Partner's Parents

• Published in: Journal of marriage and family Vol. 79; no. 4; pp. 1111 - 1124
• Main Authors: Wiik, Kenneth Aarskaug, Bernhardt, Eva
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA The National Council on Family Relations 01.08.2017; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Caregivers; Childlessness; Children; Cohabitation; Couples; Families & family life; Family Relationship; in-laws; intergenerational relations; Intergenerational relationships; Interpersonal Relationship; Marriage; Norway; Norwegian; Of General Interest; Parents; Parents & parenting; Personal relationships; Preschool Children; Social Capital; Social Networks; Unions; Norway

Using Norwegian survey data on partnered individuals ages 18 to 55 (N = 4,061; 31% cohabitors), the current study investigated differences across marital and cohabiting unions regarding the patterns of contact with the parents of the partner. In addition to investigating the frequency of such contac...