Words or expressions about a couple who are not married but live together as if they were:
This question was slightly altered and recoded; it can be compared to the 1965–70 question AA19.
| LIVING TOGETHER | 16 |
| SHACKING UP | 15 |
| LIVING IN SIN | 12 |
| COHABITATING | 7 |
| KEEPING HOUSE | 4 |
| PARTNERS | 4 |
| SHACKED UP | 3 |
| COHABITING | 2 |
| COMMON-LAW MARRIAGE | 2 |
| PLAYING HOUSE | 2 |
| LIVING IN ADULTERY | 1 |
| ROOMIES | 1 |
| SHACKING UP TOGETHER | 1 |
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