MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly RepMMWR Morb Mortal Wkly RepWRMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report0149-21951545-861XCenters for Disease Control and Prevention334442997808712mm7002a510.15585/mmwr.mm7002a5Quick StatsQuickStats: Percentage* of Women Aged 22–44 Years Who Have Ever Cohabited with an Opposite-Sex Partner,† by Education§ — National Survey of Family Growth, United States, 2006–2010 and 2015–2019Reported by: Kimberly Daniels, PhD, kdaniels1@cdc.gov, 301-458-4511; Colleen Nugent, PhD.151202115120217026464All material in the MMWR Series is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated.

Among women aged 22–44 years, during 2015–2019, 67.3% had ever cohabited with an opposite-sex partner compared with 62.5% during 2006–2010. Among women with a high school diploma, GED, or less education, the percentages of those who had ever cohabited with an opposite-sex partner were similar (72.6%) across the two periods; the percentage of women with some college or higher education who had ever cohabited was higher for 2015–2019 (64.8%) than for 2006–2010 (56.0%). In both periods, women with a high school diploma, GED, or less education were more likely to have ever cohabited with an opposite-sex partner than were women with some college or higher education.

Source: National Survey of Family Growth, 2006–2010 and 2015–2019. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsfg/index.htm.

Abbreviation: GED = General Educational Development certificate.

Estimates are based on interviews of the U.S. household population for sample adults aged 22–44 years; 95% confidence intervals indicated with error bars.

Ever cohabited with an opposite-sex partner refers to whether respondent ever lived with an opposite-sex partner before or outside of marriage in their lifetime.

Age and education of respondent are measured at time of interview