You Have Been Dating Your Partner for Two Years and Think

You have been dating your partner for two years and think it's time to move in together instead of renting two apartments. Your parents argue that you should consider getting married if you are serious about your relationship. You tell them that in this time and age you have a better chance of staying together without marriage. Whose position does research support?

A) Cohabitating relationships tend to be more stable than marriage, and marriage is less likely to end when preceded by cohabitation.
B) Cohabitating relationships tend to be less stable than marriage, but marriage is less likely to end when preceded by cohabitation.
C) Cohabitating relationships tend to be less stable than marriage, and marriage is more likely to end when preceded by cohabitation.
D) Cohabitating relationships tend to be more stable than marriage, but marriage is more likely to end when preceded by cohabitation.