*3.6. Cohabitation Scales: Positive Relationship*

A one-way ANOVA was conducted to compare the three groups regarding "Positive Relationship Cohabitation Scales" (shown in Table 2), and statistically significant results emerged on "We had a good level of confidence and complicity", in which the partner group differed both from partner and children and relatives (F(2, 1747) = 58.49, *p* < 0.001); however, post-hoc comparisons using Bonferroni correction revealed a statistically significant difference between the groups partner (M = 4.11, SD = 0.86), partner and children (M = 3.77, SD = 1.00) and relatives (M = 3.48, SD = 1.03). For the item "In some moments of discomfort, I could rely on her/him/them", the partner group differed both from partners and children, and relatives (F(2, 1747) = 58.61, *p* < 0.001), and in post-hoc comparisons there was a statistically significant difference between partner (M = 4.16, SD = 1.02), partner and children (M = 3.84, SD = 1.16) and relatives (M = 3.42, SD = 1.27).



There were statistically significant differences between three groups (F(2, 1747) = 64.90, *p* < 0.001) on the item "We have been able to listen to each other and respect our differences of opinion", wherein the partner group (M = 4.00, SD = 0.92) differed from partner and children (M = 3.74, SD = 0.98) and relatives (M = 3.31, SD = 1.15). Ultimately, statistically significant results emerged for "We have been patient enough to tolerate some annoying character from each other", in which the partner group differed both from partners and children and relatives (F(2, 1747) = 58.81, *p* < 0.001); however, post-hoc comparisons using Bonferroni correction revealed a statistically significant difference between partner (M = 3.96, SD = 0.83), partner and children (M = 3.75, SD = 0.89) and relatives (M = 3.37, SD = 1.05).
