Is anyone in favor of living together before marriage?

Question

Why? And under what conditions do you feel it's acceptable? Or even favorable?

Answer 1

i live with my boyfriend and we aren't married. I don't find anything wrong with it, I glad that I'm living with him if we were to get married and we couldn't live together then that would be a problem

Answer 2

I'm in favor of it becauase you learn if you can actually live with that person and all their little habits and follibles. Dating doesn't give you that opportunity.

Under what conditions? Under any you choose.

I honestly believe it cuts down on divorce; statistically, those who lived together before marriage tend to divorce less often than those who did not.

Answer 3

Statistically, couples who live together before marriage are more likely to divorce. Morally, though, I don't think it matters. It's something each couple needs to decide for themselves.
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"Divorce is more likely when women marry at a younger age (48% of brides married before age 18 divorce in 10 years, compared to 24% married at age 25 or later), have a lower level of education, come from a single-parent home (12% more likely), were raped (same for all three ethnic groups), suffer from GAD, had a child before marriage or within 7 months of the marriage, and cohabitated before marriage (18% for non-cohabitators versus 24% for cohabitators) " The last part is the one that applies.

Answer 4

Well, yeah because i do live with my boyfriend.because were happy is why its acceptable to me. I think its favorable because you get to see what your getting yourself into by marrying someone. Its alot different living with someone than just dating them. You do budgeting together and you learn eachothers downfalls really quick, and some people see that they dont want to marry that person after they experience living with them. But hey thats just my opinion, some people like to wait to live together until they get married then they cant agree on household chores , money issues, cleanliness issues and they see they really arent compatible at all but now they have to pay thousands of dollars for a divorce. to each their own i guess.

Answer 5

you may find that after living with somebody for a year that you might love them to death. and not be able to stand living with them at the same time.

pet peeves come into play, and a very small thing like squeezing the @#&%$@* TOOTHPASTE FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE MOTHER *&^%*&$ TUBE. become big problems that can wreck a marriage when someone is too stubborn to change their habits.

Answer 6

As usual, I will answer on ly with facts mixed with a little opinion. When I was single (prior to major changes in life), I noticed that I was all into a girl until I got sex. Then it all went downhill for her after that. I would start not liking her alot. I think that is why it is important to remain pure until marriage. Think about it, even if your man was the worst in bed or vise ver, you would have nothing to compare it to. So you would have a happy sex life no matter what. The problem is we are so influenced by media that we have ruined an awesome gift.

A study of 2,746 women in the National Survey of Family Growth performed by Dr. Kahn of the University of Maryland and Dr. London of the National Center for Health Statistics found that nonvirgin brides increase their odds of divorce by about 60%.

Also, In another study published in the Journal of Marriage and the Family researchers analyzed the relationships of 1,235 women, ages 20 to 37, and found that women that had cohabited before marriage were 3.3 times more likely to have a secondary sex partner after marriage (Forste and Tanfer 1996:33-47). It was also found that married women were "5 times less likely to have a secondary sex partner than cohabiting women" and that "cohabiting relationships appeared to be more similar to dating relationships than to marriage."

Another tidbit of info. The best sex is found in the marriage relationship. It is reported that if a couple abstains from sex before marriage, they are 29 to 47 percent more likely to enjoy sex afterward. In a study by Dr. Evelyn Duvall and Dr. Judson Landis, evidence was found that premarital sex was not as satisfying.

And finally, A recent Michigan study, found that individuals who have never cohabited outside of marriage were more likely to rate their relationships stronger than those who have cohabited (49% of non-cohabitors rated their relationship a "10," compared to 36% of those who have cohabited) (Michigan Family Forum 1998).

So the final answer is sin is like alcohol. Its fun while you indulge, but the hangover sucks!

Answer 7

generally, people who live together before marriage do so because they are afraid to make a commitment.

Answer 8

No. It's not ever acceptable to have extramarital sexual relations. Sex is sacred and should only be used between husband and wife.

Answer 9

no . i dont favour that situation.. im still traditional