Advantages of Living Together Before Marriage
Essay by pini10101 • October 18, 2017 • Presentation or Speech • 551 Words (3 Pages) • 1,285 Views
Today I would like to talk about the advantages of living together before marriage.
It has been said,” You will never know a person until you live with them”.
Today there are many couples that are choosing to live together before marriage. Is staying with your significant other wrong? Today, I will be discussing the advantages in living together before getting marred. Some advantages are getting to know your partner and seeing how they interact with their family. Learning about how your mate is at handling their life in all aspects such as knowing who your partner is, what are his/her responsibilities and financials matters. Although people that are living together before marriage is frowned upon, I believe that in order to have a successful marriage and in order to truly determine whether or not you could be committed to one person for the rest of your life, you need to live with them.
One of the advantages of living together before getting married is getting to know the person to whom you may get married too. Is your mate organized does he/she leave their clothes lying around? This is why it is very important for you to know everything about your mates actions and how they may handle stress and conflicts on any given situation for example, what if she slaps on a dirt mask on her face before bedtime/ or what if he snores while sleeping some of these habits can put a strain on any relationship. Also religion can have a huge impact on couples for instance; one member of the couple may be more religious than the other. Choosing to live together before marriage lets you know sooner than later if the person that you are in love with loves you the same way you love them. You will get to see the good, the ugly, and the bad at once so you can make a better decision that can handle a life time with the person you chosen.
Another advantage in choosing to live with your partner before getting married helps you prepare for responsibilities. Some responsibilities may include keeping your house clean, washing dishes on a daily basis, and taking out the trash.
Most importantly are financial reasons. It’s so hard to be on your own nowadays, gas is initially going up our employment rate is high and it is hard to be living on your own.
-You and your partner both develop an understanding on how to allocate both of your salaries into your living expenses. Living together helps you split the costs in a way that you both are comfortable with, which continues into your marriage.
Live-in relationships were earlier (and still) considered a taboo by many. However, when you think practically, it is essential to live together at least once before you get married. It helps you figure out what it takes to make a marriage work. Marriage isn’t a walk in the park, it takes every
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