The Pros And Cons Of Cohabitation

More than 60% of first marriages are now preceded by living together. Cohabitation has become the most common pathway to marriage. Through learning more about cohabitation, I have come to realize how troublesome this issue is in our society today. This trend needs to be brought to our society’s attention, so they can realize the impact it is making in our world. Once the issue is brought to the surface, individuals need to make an effort to change this trend. It has recently been brought to my attention just how much Cohabitation is affecting our culture and individual lives. I have always disagreed with cohabitation, but more from my moral standpoint. I know that living together with a member of the opposite sex before marriage is not biblical. For that reason, I have had the mindset that cohabitation should be stopped. However, this class has caused me to see the result of cohabitation and the …show more content…
Marriage is supposed to be a commitment, so any type of trial run just does not do justice. One of the biggest things that jumped out to me was that cohabitation reduces the urgency to move forward. As a society, we must recognize that individuals get comfortable very quickly. If two people are cohabiting and things are going well, then there seems to be no reason to change things up by getting married. This act of living together without being married reduces the sense of urgency to move forward. This leads to less and less people getting married, which hurts our society and economy. People who are living together and not married are cautious in their actions. They try to be on their best behavior in fear of losing the relationship that has been formed. Therefore, it becomes an act rather than real life. It is important for others to realize that the failure rate of cohabiting couples is extremely high. All in all, society needs to be shown these facts, so that they too will believe that trial runs are