Is it better to live together before marriage? What does God think?
What happens to couples who "move in" together without getting married? Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have found that these relationships are less stable than marriages, and that instability is increasing.
Within 18 months, most couples either wed or break up. Today, more than half of all first marriages involve living together first, but these couples are at higher risk for divorce—up to 48 percent higher than those who didn't live together first. Only one tenth of cohabiting couples last five years or more, whether they marry or not (sources: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; University of Maryland in College Park).
