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re: Living with your significant other before marriage - good or bad idea?
Posted on 9/6/25 at 2:46 pm to Artificial Ignorance
Posted on 9/6/25 at 2:46 pm to Artificial Ignorance
Great idea. Let’s you know what they’re actually like. Would have probably gotten in a horrible marriage that would have ended in divorce or me waking up one morning to this:
My wife on the other hand, she was a great roommate, great to live with, and sane.
My wife on the other hand, she was a great roommate, great to live with, and sane.
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Posted on 9/6/25 at 2:46 pm to chryso
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Why weren't you living with your parents?
I was in my mid-20s when I met my future wife. I had a full time job and had been out of college for several years.
Posted on 9/6/25 at 2:46 pm to RummelTiger
I lived with two. Thought I would marry the first one, living with her made me realize it wouldn’t work. Lived with the second one and it was so easy that it made it clear we would work as a couple long term. Highly recommend.
Posted on 9/6/25 at 2:49 pm to Nobelium
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Every single study ever carried out on the subject has come to the conclusion that cohabiting before marriage increases the likelihood of divorce.
I'm not at all saying it's a bad thing but I wonder if that's because those people that don't cohabitate stay together because they believe in the sanctity of marriage.
Posted on 9/6/25 at 2:49 pm to Lexis Dad
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I did not shack up until we were married. Next month will be 21 years and we've been together 24 1/2.
And my wife and I bought a house shortly before getting married and we’ve got 22 years and together for 26.
Of course either can work/not work, but I’d tell my kid to live together first to see if that part of the relationship is compatible before actually getting married.
Posted on 9/6/25 at 2:51 pm to RummelTiger
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And my wife and I bought a house shortly before getting married and we’ve got 22 years and together for 26.
Yeah, we were already engaged when we did it. We've been together 22 years and married for 20 now.
Posted on 9/6/25 at 2:53 pm to Artificial Ignorance
Wife and I lived together for 2 years before we got married, still married 20 years later.
Those are maybe the best 2 years of my life.
Those are maybe the best 2 years of my life.
Posted on 9/6/25 at 2:54 pm to bcoop199
I don't think it matters. Either you gonna make it or not
Posted on 9/6/25 at 2:55 pm to fallguy_1978
got engaged, moved in together, then got married
been together 28 yrs
married for 27 yrs
been together 28 yrs
married for 27 yrs
Posted on 9/6/25 at 2:55 pm to Kingpenm3
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I don't think it would have been fair to our child for us not to live together
I'm sure the little bastard would have been fine.
Posted on 9/6/25 at 2:56 pm to Artificial Ignorance
Living together before marriage is 100 times better than living together after marriage
Posted on 9/6/25 at 3:03 pm to Artificial Ignorance
We never made a conscious decision to move in together.
I mean I bought a house, we got engaged the next week, and she just kind of gradually started staying in her future home over the course of our engagement.
Worked out. So far.
I mean I bought a house, we got engaged the next week, and she just kind of gradually started staying in her future home over the course of our engagement.
Worked out. So far.
Posted on 9/6/25 at 3:08 pm to Artificial Ignorance
I’ve read there are downsides to it. But my gf and I moved in together to cut costs in 1998 or so. Married in 2003 and been together ever since.
It worked out in our situation.
It worked out in our situation.
Posted on 9/6/25 at 3:12 pm to RummelTiger
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And my wife and I bought a house shortly before getting married and we’ve got 22 years and together for 26.
We already had bought an apartment before the wedding and she had started moving her stuff in.
Posted on 9/6/25 at 3:29 pm to Artificial Ignorance
I did it but wouldn’t recommend it as a norm. The positive effects from not living together beforehand are probably more related to the two people being stable enough to have separate abodes and being able to defer satisfaction.
Posted on 9/6/25 at 3:32 pm to Artificial Ignorance
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Posted on 9/6/25 at 4:19 pm to Artificial Ignorance
Great idea
Posted on 9/6/25 at 4:25 pm to Artificial Ignorance
I too am old school and have been married a long arse time. Some of my kids did but they've been married a very long time as well.
I believe it's the right thing to do. However, is the government's licensing and approval really holy?
I believe it's the right thing to do. However, is the government's licensing and approval really holy?
Posted on 9/6/25 at 4:28 pm to OldSouth
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Maybe people knew better and lived better back then. Don’t live together before marriage.
People were still unfaithful then. The only difference is more women work now, and are able to leave and afford to live alone.
Posted on 9/6/25 at 4:31 pm to TexasTiger08
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The only difference is more women work now, and are able to leave and afford to live alone.
Why you bringing logical thinking into this place?
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