Cohabitating, Marriage, Divorce

So we've all heard of parents arguing, separating, & divorcing after decades of marriage.  Heck, each one of us has been on one or several of those stages with our parents.

 

Does it make you sometimes wonder if you're doomed for that yourself?  Party of 3 told us many times that she'd never get married b/c she didn't want to be like her parents who have been divorced & remarried.  Good philosophy I suppose but does it work when you have a child & are simply living together?

 

According to CNN, many of the cohabitating couples never discuss marriage.  Out of those cohabitating, only 50% actually get married & if you are in that 50% who got married, living together prior to marriage falls you into a whole other category: a higher chance of getting divorced!  :)

 

The truth is, while cohabitating is a preview to marriage life, it is nothing like the real thing.  Living together gives both parties the "I'll do my share, you do yours" mentality.  Nobody benefits & everything is "yours" & "mine".  Marriage life is "what's mine is yours" all the way around.  It forces the couple to help each other, have discussions about important decisions, & make decisions together.

 

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