2006-06-11 08:51:40 · 5 answers · asked by jessicaelizabethbradley 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
we are doing it more, but then again, u might want to
ask a sociologist....
2006-06-11 08:54:46 · answer #1 · answered by statenislanddreamer 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am 65 and can give you some indication. Fifty years ago, I was fifteen and had barely kissed a girl. I did not have any form of sex until I was 22 and was married at 26. Any girl who had a child out of wedlock in those days had to disappear for a year or two and return to town without the child. Living with a partner without being married was totally taboo but no doubt went on. The Catholic Priest would read you out from the altar and refuse to give you absolution at Confession for such deeds. It was a repressive society then. However, nowadays, it is totally acceptable in most societies. Oddly enough, I totally agree with living with a partner but I would hope that after a year or two, both would make a total commitment to each other by some form of marriage - civil or religious - it makes little difference to me - a strong Roman Catholic.
The only thing I cannot get used to, and find it more funny than offensive, is the appearance of children as maids of honours etc., at their parents weddings.
2006-06-11 09:01:31 · answer #2 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
More people are living together without choosing to be legally married. The stigma of "living together" as opposed to being married has just about disappeared, at least in the "blue" states. I'm sure it's still considered horrendous in the bible belt.
More gays/lesbians are now openly living together and forming families, adopting children. More couples now share household chores as opposed to the woman doing the housecleaning and cooking. More couples are switching "traditional" roles where the woman may go out and work and the man stays at home. More people work from home these days which has an affect on relationships - good and bad.
2006-06-11 09:06:32 · answer #3 · answered by nquizzitiv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
things change and so we must, peoples attitude towards couples living together have changed enormously over the last 50 years, we seem to live in a more tolerant society, but are becoming more intorlerable ourselves, in the days of my grandparents (both dead) you were married by the bible and divorce was'nt an option, here in scotland they used to whisper he/she has a bidie in they re no married lol , now the whispers are gone along with the generation that started them and in my opinion not for the better.
2006-06-12 03:27:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has become much more widely accepted to live 'in sin' be with that person come what may-- like they say now commonlaw man and wife-- why get married and do the right thing by society?
We have moved on it's a shame the older generation wont accept that
Live and let live
2006-06-11 09:07:38 · answer #5 · answered by Scatty 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋