As cohabitation gains favor, shotgun weddings fade
HOPE YEN | Associated Press | Associated Press – Mon Jan 6 21:00:00 UTC 2014

No longer taboo, living together has become a more common arrangement for America’s couples who become pregnant while dating. Soon-to-be-released government figures show a major cultural shift since the days of "shotgun weddings" aimed at avoiding family embarrassment. With marriage on the decline, the shift is helping redefine the traditional notion of family.

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