Nowadays, more couples are trying to prepare for marriage by living together to see if they suit each other. Somehow, they feel they are doing the best thing for the relationship by testing it out before committing themselves. Recent study does not agree with these per-marital experiments.
Here is why:
Couples who live together before marriage for a long time are more likely to split up later.
Good marriages are commitment-based. Living together without being married shows a lack of commitment right from the start, the relationship can be ended any moment.
Whenever a couple becomes sexually involved before marriage, the sexual side is often more important than getting to know each better and making good decisions.
Women are especially vulnerable in a cohabiting relationship. In most cases, they suffer from anxiety, unplanned pregnancies and sometimes be victims of domestic violence.
Men are more likely to be unfaithful. It is estimated that one quarter of men in such relationships are unfaithful to their partners.
Both partners are likely to be unhealthy, have addictions, have less money and live shorter lives than married couples.
Children born to cohabiting couples, as they grow up, fear that their home will break up.