what do you think about premarital sex?and cohabitation?

Question

in this new moral age, I wonder what you honestly think about it..

Answer 1

Cohabitation and premarital sex go hand-in-hand. For men, they'll take what ever is given them. They may help and say thank you, however, if a child is conceived then watch out because the marriage card is the only play or they'll bail. For women, the uncommitted relationship tears at your self-image and self-respect. If you wake up in the morning wondering what you are doing, then this kind of relationship is not for you. If you conceive a child during this relationship, then expect to either marry before its birth or be alone and saddened by your decision not to marry. Your child/teen is going to question that decision in either case, so you're going to have to explain your decision to your grandchildren too. Do the moral thing and save your psyche.

Answer 2

Personally I am against both these practices - maybe I am old fashioned. I feel that one should reserve the occasion of losing one's virginity to the one who has married you, because marriage has a certain sanctity about it. Of course all marriages may not end up in success, as much as all cohabitating couples do not remain faithful all the time.
Marriage, in my view, should be only with a person of the opposite sex whom you have learnt to respect for what he/she is (warts and all) and who in turn respect you for what you are. It is a give and take and subsists on mutual trust and love. This may be an ideal situation but cannot be given up just because it is not easy to find someone who fulfils these requirements in full.

Todays world full of premarital sex, teenage pregnance, single motherhood, cohabitation, quick divorces, neglected children craving for love, and what not, shows a complete reversal of all the earlier held views on the imperfect institution of marriage and fidelity. New definitions are coming into focus. Ultimately it is for an individual to decide what applies to him/her in this regard, after mature thought and consultation.

Answer 3

This is one of those questions each of us has to answer on our own. One school of thought says that if it feels good, go for it. But that's a bit shallow. How about this; if you have learned to love yourself, to accept yourself as you are, warts and all, and are non-judgmental about yourself, then you will automatically do the right thing. Now, what's the right thing when statistically 63% of first marriages end in divorce and over 70% of second marriages end in divorce...and of those that stay married, only about 10% are truly in love and happy? My personal sense is that the more a couple can learn about each other before making the final commitment of marriage, the better the chances of the marriage being successful. Does this mean cohabitation? Definitely.

Answer 4

I think that sex before marriage is wrong. It says in the Bible that you aren't supposed to do that until you have made that commiment. Living together isn't the smartest thing for people to do because if you break up, someone is out of a house. Those are my concrete Christian beliefs. I hope that is what you needed.

Answer 5

Premarital Sex: It happens all the time, so you might as well wear a condom & expect it to happen one of these days.
Cohabitation: It don't make sense to live with someone you just have sex with.

Answer 6

I don't have a problem with premarital sex. It is a persons individual choice, and I have NO business judging them for their choices.

Cohabitation can be very economical. Again its all about personal choices. People should be allowed to do what they want as long as it doesn't injure anyone.

Answer 7

If a person is good enough for you to live with, they are good enough for you to marry.

Answer 8

I think it is fine, as long as both people are happy.

Answer 9

GO FOR IT WHAT EVER MAKES THE RELATIONSHIP WORK

Answer 10

premarital sex is wrong