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Rising Number of U.S. Households Are Headed by Married Same-Sex Couples
Characteristics of different-sex and same-sex cohabiting couples
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- Rising Number of U.S. Households Are Headed by Married Same-Sex Couples
- Number of households headed by same-sex couples in U.S. has risen steadily since 2015
- Modest regional differences in where same-sex and differentsex married couples live
- Same-sex married couples have higher levels of education than different-sex married couples
- Same-sex married couples with 2 men are most likely to live in dual-earner households
- Same-sex married couples with 2 men have the highest household incomes
- About 3 in 10 same-sex married couples with two women are raising children
- Same-sex married couples with 2 women are most likely to have a remarried spouse
- Characteristics of different-sex and same-sex cohabiting couples
- Married LGBTQ adults with a same-sex spouse or partner rate their relationship more highly than those living with a partner
- Most LGBTQ adults with a same-sex spouse or partner say they’re satisfied with key aspects of their relationship
- Among those with a same-sex spouse, men are more likely than women to say legal rights and benefits were a major reason they got married
- About three-quarters of LGBTQ adults with a same-sex partner say love and companionship were reasons to cohabit
- Most LGBTQ adults with a same-sex spouse or partner say 1 person takes the lead on key household chores