Study proves cohabitation does not lead to higher divorce rates

 

cohabitationThere has always been a constant debate over whether it’s good to live together before marriage or if it’s bad for the relationship.

Previous studies reported that couples who live together before marriage have a higher divorce rate — an astonishing statistic considering about 60% of couples today live together before marriage.

But according to an article in USA Today, a new federal study says there’s little difference between couples who live together before marriage and couples who live together after marriage.

The study sampled 12,571 people ages 15 to 44, including 7,643 women and 4,928 men.

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But some people are not happy with the study’s findings.

“I think it’s going to lull some people into thinking there’s no problem with living together,” Mike McManu, co-author of Living Together: Myths, Risks & Answers, told USA Today. “It appears to say you can cohabit and it doesn’t matter, but it doesn’t look at all the couples who begin cohabiting and how many of them are able to make a marriage last.”

What are your thoughts on cohabitation?

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