Most (61.2%) want to live together so they can spend more time with the person they are dating. A few (6%) don’t believe in the institution of marriage. Some (14.3%) want to test out the relationship. Some (18.5%) live together for financial reasons. The Why MattersĪccording to a study in the Journal of Family Issues 1, couples have very different reasons for living together without being married. Let’s look at some information and data that can help you decide if living together is the best choice for you. And a lot of people have really strong opinions about whether living together is right or wrong.
Census data from 2012 shows that 7.8 million couples chose to live together before marriage compared to 2.9 million in 1996. According to a report by the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, living together, or cohabitation, has increased by more than 1,500% since the 1960’s. Whatever the reason – you’re wondering if maybe you and your partner should live together. Or maybe it’s just what the people you know do – they date, then live together, then think about marriage. Maybe you spend so much time together already that you think moving in together will save some money. Maybe you’ve been dating awhile and you want to try out living together before you take the marriage plunge.
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