cohabitation

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A unifying figure on the left, Jospin led a coalition government of Socialists, Greens and Communists in a cohabitation arrangement with centre-right President Jacques Chirac.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“To assume that simply having a child obligates people to marry and take on the duties of cohabitation and mutual support feels suffocating,” Lee wrote on Facebook on Tuesday.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

I don’t think fighting with your mom about your cohabitation agreement is a petty or low-stakes problem.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2024

After all, how many people are sharing cohabitation agreements that have devolved from loving marriages into practical partnerships?

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2023

Barely two days into our cohabitation, Camel’s tremors are so bad he can’t even speak.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen