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Monographic Section: Living Arrangements, Couple and Cohabitation: Towards a New Sociology of Intimacy

‘Would you like to present me with a piece of your wardrobe?’ The fortuitous reasons for cohabiting

Pages 495-511 | Received 31 Mar 2010, Accepted 22 Nov 2010, Published online: 08 Dec 2011

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