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Gen Z Couples Are Shacking Up at Record Rates

With the cost of housing and other things soaring, 3.2 million young Americans are living with unmarried partners.

Xera Quattromani, left, and his partner Andrew Durgin moved in together in a one-bedroom apartment in August 2022. — Xera Quattromani, left, and his partner Andrew Durgin moved in together in a one-bedroom apartment in August 2022.
Source: Xera Quattromani

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Augusta Saraiva and

Paulina Cachero

March 15, 2023, 6:05 PM UTC

Record numbers of young, unmarried couples are moving in together. They’re doing it for love — and money.

More than 11% of Americans aged 18 to 24 lived with a romantic partner who’s not a spouse last year, the highest share ever, according to Census Bureau data. That’s about 3.2 million people, roughly 650,000 more than before the pandemic.