Moving in together, marriage, and motherhood: A follow up study of relationships in psychiatric patients with personality disorders.

Background: Personality disorders (PDs) are related to poor psychosocial function, including fewer relationships with friends and romantic partners.

Methods: One-hundred eighty-six psychiatric patients were included in a study cohort in 2002-2003. In 2017, data regarding living arrangements and marital status between 2003 and 2016 were collected for these participants and from a matched control group.