Premarital cohabitation has increased significantly, and more than 70% of US couples now cohabit before marriage. The major reason supporting premarital cohabitation is that it enables the couple to get know each better and to see whether they get along well enough to embark on marriage.
Robert J. Muller, Sr. Robert J. Muller, Sr., born December 23, 1921 in Yonkers, N.K., died on Saturday, February 7, 2009. He was the son of Charles Frederick and Angele (Hansberger) Muller. Survived
This article is about the sociologist. For the economist, see Robert C. Merton. Robert King Merton (born Meyer Robert Schkolnick; 4 July 1910 â 23 February 2003) was an American sociologist. He spent most of his career teaching at Columbia University, where he attained the rank of University Professor.