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  • noun One who cohabits.

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Examples

  • Melissaria: I admire a man's ability to block things out: I always did after I'd argued with my cohabitor say, in the morning and he'd go to work and forget about it and I'd be working but worrying if everything would be alright.

    The perils of housework Ms Robinson 2007

  • When the previously-mentioned study took into account non-marriage factors such as age the average cohabitor is 32, the average married person 44, boyfriends were no longer more likely to be abusers than husbands.

    Alas, a blog » 2004 » August 2004

  • When the previously-mentioned study took into account non-marriage factors such as age the average cohabitor is 32, the average married person 44, boyfriends were no longer more likely to be abusers than husbands.

    Is a live-in boyfriend more dangerous than a husband? 2004

  • Since the cohabitation provision doesn’t require a particular sexual component, and the balance of factors considered in spousal support determination are overwhelmingly financial, if the trial judge claimed that she found facts which, but for the gender of the cohabitor, would have mandated reducing support, but because of that single fact, she was barred from reducing support, IMHO, she was simply wrong on the law.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » California legislature passes gay marriage bill for second time: 2007

  • There was a big fight convering this when Shaker Heights’ government went to recognize “cohabitor” rights aka, “same sex,” “common law,” and people living together.

    The Privileged, Matrimonial Few « Whatever 2007

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