First Comes Cohabitation and then Comes Marriage?

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Marital Intentions and the Stability of First Cohabitations (2009, methodology): “Intentions have generally been unavailable in studies of marriage, and expectations have been used as a rough proxy (Manning & Smock, 2002).”
Why do people postpone parenthood? Reasons and social policy incentives. (2011, background): “In many countries, non-marital cohabitation serves as a ‘trail stage’ before marriage (Manning and Smock, 2002), which likewise increases the time to having a ﬁrst child.”
The relative stability of cohabiting and marital unions for children (2004, background): “Manning and Smock (2002), for example, examine the marriage intentions of white, black, and Hispanic cohabiting women.”
Identity Development, Personality, and Well‐Being in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood (2012, background): “For example, as noted above, more and more young people are choosing cohabitation instead of marriage (Manning & Smock, 2002; Wiik, 2009)—such that it is much easier to leave the relationship on a moment’s notice (Osborne, Manning, & Smock, 2010).”