2007-03-16 13:20:29 · 39 answers · asked by roy troy 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Depends if you are religious or not. I lived with a girl for 3 months and decided to get married in a year. We split up 3 months before the wedding. I couldn't stand her. So I made a golden rule not to ask a girl to marry me until we been together for a year and GET married when we been together for 2 years. That would give us time to know each other. So that is what happened with my next girlfriend. Married for 8 years, divorced 3 years. The point is, it doesn't matter how long you know each other. Peoples attitudes, personality, and interests change every 10 years. That is the initial cause of every problem in every relationship and people have no idea. If a couple realize this and work together to accommodate each others changes, the relationship could last forever.
If you are not religious, why get married at all-your fate will be the same. the oldest record of marriage is in the bible=Gods commandment. Even if their is no God, marriage is still brought on by the belief in God. Therefore its Gods invention. Also, there is no mention about God commanding a ceremony for marriage. Its all about the commitment. You can give her a certificate made by your hands and have a lawful ceremony later..
2007-03-16 13:40:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No if anything most couples feel they shouldn't live together before they are married. It is a personal choice for the couple
some may want to do this to see if they can live together under the same roof. I personally would recommend it is a good way to get to know each other and create a better relationship as well as a friendship as the best marriages the spouses consider themselves there best friends.
2007-03-16 13:28:08 · answer #2 · answered by Livinrawguy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it shoudn't be required, if you plan on marrying someone, you shouldn't have to test them out first. Marriage is supposed to be forever and if you go into a long term commitment thinking "well I just want to see if I can deal with this person" then you aren't ready to get married and not sure if that person is your partner for life.
2007-03-16 13:26:58 · answer #3 · answered by Vegas 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, not really. I do, however, think that people should be required to wait at least a year after applying for a marriage license...give them each time to get to know each other, and put an end to impulse marriages.
2007-03-16 13:23:27 · answer #4 · answered by Annie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the female could be sent homestead as quickly as the being pregnant is shown. i understand quite some women folk that have been given pregnant in Iraq, there became no style of punishment, merely sent homestead. confident the youngster could be a U.S. citizen, because of the fact the mum could be sent homestead right this moment, or back to her accountability station. whether this is Germany or yet another distant places u . s . the youngster will nonetheless be a U.S. citizen. I continually felt like there could be some style of effects. whilst that woman leaves the undertaking turns into harder for each guy or woman else. it is likewise very irresponsible.
2016-12-18 15:37:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, although I think it's a good idea for people to try it. I've learned so much about my fiancee by living with him first! Now I know more of the things that might drive me crazy in 10 years and they won't come as a surprise! :)
2007-03-16 13:23:26 · answer #6 · answered by bashleyf2000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Statistics show that couples who live together before marriage are 50% more likely to become divorced.
2007-03-16 13:33:47 · answer #7 · answered by AdventuresWithBaby 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not required but in my opinion, cohabitation is a very good idea before getting married. this is contrary to studies showing the opposite. it helps to find out how your partner is really going to be, all the time, night, day, afternoon, in the bathroom, in the kitchen, in the bed, everything... it's best to go in with the idea of marriage and preparing one to marry this person as opposed to finding these things out to see if you want to marry your partner.
2007-03-16 13:25:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I couldn't imagine NOT living together first.
I lived with two boyfriends and it was just want I needed to learn that we weren't right for each other.
I also lived with my husband before we got married, and we're about to have our 18th anniversary!
I think there are many things, like spending habits, relative neatness, how you spend your spare time, that are learned most thoroughly living together.
2007-03-16 13:23:56 · answer #9 · answered by firefly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not required. To each his own, but I personally think it makes more sense. I would like to know who im getting myself into a lifetime commitment with, id rather not get divorced 3 years down the road.
2007-03-16 13:23:59 · answer #10 · answered by ♥mama♥ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋