СОЖИТЕЛЬСТВО КАК МОДЕЛЬ БРАЧНОГО СОЮЗА

Recent changes in the sphere of family relations lead to the transformation of family attitudes and values in modern society. New forms of marriage often become an alternative to traditional marriage. In addition, the model of choice of marriage partner also undergoing significant changes. One of the new models of marriage becomes cohabitation. The growth in the number of its cases observed the last few decades in Russia and around the world. The emergence and spread of the phenomenon of cohabitation are fixed and discussed by Russian and foreign researchers. The paper describes the concept of "Second demographic transition", which is seen in the works of R. Lestage and D. van de Kaa, E. Giddens, and a group of researchers under the direction of M. Mills. The article describes the basic motives of cohabitation and compares with the motives of formal marriage. Based on materials of the sociological research conducted in 2016, the paper presents a comparative analysis of urban and rural population in relation to cohabitation.