living together before marriage?

Do you think if more people did this it would cut back on the high rate of divorce?


I am all for it and do feel that it would lessen your chances of divorce.

I lived with my ex for almost 2 years before being married.

Well, even though she is your ex now, do you think you were better off living together before you got married?

I'm all for it. I didn't live with my ex before we got married. IF I were to ever get married again, I would definitely live with them first.

Well, if more people cut back on marriage that would definitely decrease the divorce rate...personally I won't get married, but living together...why not?

I never got married so can't say if it have help me but I would not marry someone without having lived with them before, I lived with a very good friend and even if we were always together before it wasn't the same once we were living together, people are not the same on an everyday basis then if you see them with their daily routine.

Living with them doesn't mean success for the relationship but it tells you if you can live with their home habits.

I agree.

I am sitting on the fence about this one. Sure you get to know the other person much better than just dating. But dont you feel its easier to just pack up and leave if things dont go right? Instead of getting married and working to make it last? I want the next time,(marriage) to be the last one ever.

Yes I do feel it is easier to do that, but doesn't that tell you a lot about their character if they are willing to give up that easy when times get tough? A marriage certificate isn't going to guarantee that they are still going to tough it out.

i think its a good idea to live together before marriage and a better idea to not get married.

I wouldn't do it, but it seems to work for some people.

Why not?

It's against my beliefs.

fair enough

I think living with them first should be a requirement!

I am all for living together. sure getting married is what some call the ultimate committment, But satistics show that people who live together then get married have a higher divorce rate.. ... So your in a pickle either way. Yet it also widely bekieve that living together and no marriage actually is better....




Personally. Live together, weed out all the little and big things , make sure your comaptible . BUT most importanly you have to work hard at either to make it work! Keep the love and lust there at all times. People become complacent and take things for granted. Thats why they fail. Communication , communication, communication!

Once I find the man of my dreams will live together in sin for the rest of our lives. Ahhhh I can't wait.

Works for me -- I've done that before and it was much better than being married, in my opinion. I'd never get married again but I could see living with somebody.

i think everybody should gives you a chance to let your guard down and get comfortable and see if each of you can deal with the others bad habbits

Actually, believe it or not, the divorce rate is higher (especially among younger couples) for those who live together than those who don't.

Despite that, I think living together before you get married is a good idea. Because let's face it, you really don't know someone until you're in each other's faces 24/7. On the other hand, I won't live with someone just to "try it out." For me, living together is just as much a commitment as marriage.