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Same-Sex Couples' Shared Time in the United States.
Katie R Genadek1, Sarah M Flood2, Joan Garcia Roman3
1Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA. katie.r.genadek@colorado.edu.
Demography
|March 19, 2020
Summary
Same-sex couples, particularly women, spend more time together than different-sex couples. This finding holds true regardless of parenthood status, highlighting relationship dynamics in shared time.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Family Studies
- Relationship Science
Background:
- Understanding couple dynamics is crucial for social sciences.
- Previous research has not fully explored shared time differences between same-sex and different-sex couples.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the amount of time same-sex and different-sex couples spend together.
- To analyze shared time patterns, including time with and without children, and time alone together.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the American Time Use Survey (ATUS), 2003-2016.
- Employed statistical analysis controlling for demographic and socioeconomic factors.
- Compared total shared time, time with children, time alone together, and time with others.
Main Results:
- Women in same-sex couples spend more total time together than individuals in different-sex couples and men in same-sex couples.
- Women in same-sex couples dedicate a larger percentage of their available time to shared activities.
- These differences persist regardless of parenthood status and are not activity-specific.
Conclusions:
- Same-sex female couples exhibit distinct patterns of shared time compared to other couple types.
- Relationship dynamics and time allocation may differ significantly based on sexual orientation and gender.
- Further research can explore the factors contributing to these observed differences in shared time.
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