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In this week's Time magazine there's a little article citing the benefits of marriage over living together.
"More People Think It's Fine for Unwed Couples to Live Together. Here's Why Many Still Think Marriage Is Better."
Here are the points.
- Two-thirds of the married individuals trusted their partners to tell them the truth; only half of the unmarried did.
- About three-quarters of married folks trusted their partner to act in their best interest; fewer than 60% of the unmarried felt the same way.
- And while 56% of married partners believed their partners could be trusted to handle money responsibly, only 40% of cohabiters felt the same way.
- Married couples were more satisfied with the way their partners handled most of the usual couple chafing points: parenting, chores, work-life balance and communication.
- Research suggests that the commonly expressed view that people should live together to test the relationship is ill-founded. Over seven published studies, we’ve found that living together before you’re engaged is just riskier.
- If it’s commitment you’re looking for, being married is a pair of hiking boots and living together is a pair of stilettos. Both can get you where you want to be, but only one is designed with that in mind.
