Everybody can use a little helpful guidance in relationships. Where that advice comes from makes all the difference!Living together before marriage
is it a good idea?
Reasons that couples give for cohabitating
After high school you will have even more choices to make. Cohabition might be one of the decisions you will consider making.
Judge for yourself if it is a good idea.
Reasons are not the same
The reasons that men and women give when they live together might surprise you.
Women who live with their boyfriend often do it with the hope that it will lead to the next step - marriage. Yet, men often have different reasons for doing it. Having different expectations about your relationship will only create conflict.
Reasons couples give for living together
WOMEN
To move the relationship to next level or to get married.
MEN
To test the relationship or to see if they really want to consider gettting married. Feeling trapped in their relationship or that their girlfriend will leave if they dont.
Negative effects of living together before marriage
- Higher conflict
- Lack of bonding
- Poor communication
- Infidelity
- Domestic violence
- Drug use and promiscuity
- Lower marital satisfaction
- More likely to divorce
The benefits of marriage
- healthier
- wealthier
- live longer
- better relationships with children
- less lonely
- less likely to commit suicide
- better sex life
- men are less likely to commit violent crimes
