NON-MARITAL UNIONS -- CANONICAL PERSPECTIVE.

Rate of non-marital unions was increased in the second half of the 20th century. Simultaneously, interest for traditional marriage was decreased. Church is trying to establish the dialogue with contemporary man in his modified intimacy and social practice. It's obvious there is a necessity to reassess Church's attitude toward non-marital unions as insufficiently canonically and theologically deliberated experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]