Did you know that living together is considered more stressful than being married? Many believe that couples who live together before marriage have a rockier journey in marriage.
The answer to the question of whether cohabitation is a good choice depends on where you live, if you have education before marriage, and if you marry the first and the only person you live with.
If the above three aspects of cohabitation match your profile, you will not increase your chances of getting divorced. (See Cohabitation Facts and statistics for more information)
Why some researchers believe couples who live together are more at risk for divorce
- They can better accept the divorce.
- They may be less committed to marriage.
- They may be married for the wrong reason, for example, pressure from family or to have a child together.
- they may think they know everything there is to know about marriage already.
- They may have too high expectations of married life and disillusioned early in their marriage.
- They often have poor conflict resolution skills.
- They may not be able to manage financial decisions together.
Reasons couples decide to live together
- economic or practical reasons.
- Concerns about a long-term commitment.
- fear divorce.
- convenience.
- To give the relationship a trial run before the wedding.
- lack of faith in marriage as an institution.
- Escape from family home.
- compromise with a partner who does not want to marry.
- Companionship.
cohabitation concerns
Over 50% of couples who live together before marriage eventually hand or by simply moving or divorce more later.According to the Office of the US Census, unmarried couples are 5.5 million households in the evidence of the United States also shows that couples who live together can not discuss important or troublesome issues their relationship.
(CWA Concerned Women for America) in their article cohabitation up to 85 percent state, "Americans are turning to cohabitation as security against the divorce. But this by doing so, they place their cherished relationships in more danger. Cohabitation is not the answer to the increase in divorces. Understanding, communication, altruism and commitment to the marriage vow. "
Cohabiting Problems
- parental disapproval
- common goal Lack
- gender issues
- Division of labor disputes
- money problems
questions Yourselves Before living together
- Why do you want to live together?
- Are you aware of the possible increased risk factors for divorce for cohabiting couples?
- Why you do not want to get married now?
- Are you aware of the legal aspects of living together?
- Have you considered having a cohabitation agreement?