More and more couples opting for common-law unions
A new report from Statistics Canada shows that couples are five times more likely to choose to live common-law than get married.
“It’s increasing for each age group, across each generation,” Anne Milan, a StatsCan senior analyst in demography, told Postmedia News.
Between 2001 and 2006, the number of common-law unions jumped by 19 per cent, compared to just 3.5 per cent for married couples.
About a quarter of all common-law unions involved people in their mid- to late-20s, making it the popular living arrangement in that age category. But the most rapid growth in those five years occurred among people in their early 60s.
