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heterosexual couples stories: 2 news summaries
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Over a Lifetime, Being a Gay Couple Can Cost $470K Extra

Detailed analysis takes health insurance, taxes, other benefits into account

Oct 3, 09 5:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - An exhaustive analysis of the lifetime costs a committed gay couple faces compared to those of a heterosexual marriage finds that, in the worst case, the gay couple pays out nearly $470,000 extra. The study by the New York Times assumed the couples were together until one partner died,... More »

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health insurance • income tax • Social Security • estate tax • heterosexual couples • cost-benefit analysis • same-sex couples • marriage penalty

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6.4M unmarried hetero couples live together

Jul 29, 08 7:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - The number of unmarried heterosexual couples living together reached a record 6.4 million in 2007, or 10% of all hetero couples who share a home, according to the Census Bureau. It's a snapshot of the changing American family. Some 2.5 million of the couples—45.5%—are raising... More »

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marriage • Census Bureau • University of Chicago • University of Michigan • cohabitation • Population Studies Center • Pamela Smock • heterosexual couples • Linda Waite

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