Answer:
yes
Explanation:
Because they do not have the option of marrying, same-sex couples in cohabiting relationships may experience more stability than their different-sex counterparts. Same-sex couples with characteristics that promote stability are more likely to continue cohabiting if they are unable to legally marry. Same-sex couples can legally marry in every state in the United States and receive both state and federal benefits. Several states also recognize civil unions or domestic partnerships, which confer all or some of the state-level rights and responsibilities of marriage.
