Find related content at the end of the article. Share your thoughts by leaving a comment and rating.Many people are of opinion that cohabitation is a good way to “test out” a relationship and see if it’s ready for marriage. Indeed, some people are even seeing cohabitation as a substitute for marriage. Are those who [...] [...more]
What would an experienced professional counselor say about the effects of living together before marriage? I asked Dr. Lee Jagers the following questions, and he had these things to say. In your practice, how has cohabitation affected your patients? This is anecdotal at best, but my sense is that those who are cohabiting seem to [...] [...more]
Many people today are seeing cohabitation as an acceptable alternative to marriage, but is it? Since 1970 the number of heterosexual couples living together outside of marriage has increased over 1000 percent, according to the Rutgers National Marriage Project (NMP). From a NMP study: “Yet cohabitation in place of marriage should be considered a major [...] [...more]
Traditional wisdom says that cohabitating before marriage results in a higher likelihood of divorce, a poor impact on children, and a lower standard of marital satisfaction, but is that wisdom true? [...more]
