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With well over half of couples today living together before marriage there must be some really good benefits to doing so, right?
What would you say to a parent who is actively teaching their child to steal?
Do you want to know if you are ready to marry someone? Do not live together.
I think it’s time to rethink premarital sex and cohabitation.
Talking To Your Kids About Cohabitation
Children are remarkably intuitive when it comes to what makes sense and what doesn’t … even on more mature topics like cohabitation before marriage.
Cohabitation doesn’t hurt anybody. Or does it? Researcher Glenn Stanton, talks about the cons of living together with the opposite sex without the benefit of marriage.
Glenn Stanton, a leading spokesperson on marriage and family issues, talks about the growing trend of cohabitation and the downside to cohabitating that no one will tell you about.
Does living together reap the same benefits as marriage? Glenn Stanton, who has done extensive research on this topic, tells why cohabitation almost guarantees divorce.
Combating Cohabitation With a Free Wedding
Weddings today are being seen more as a social affair than as a public declaration of the lifelong union of one man and one woman.
The Cohabitation Complication
The key to making marriage work—and what sets it apart from cohabitation—is commitment.
5 Red Lights in Dating as a Single Parent
When you see a red light, do you drive right through it or stop because you know it’s for your safety? This is a lot like single-parent dating.
Planning Your Blended Family Wedding with Children
The process of planning and preparing for the wedding can help build family identity and bonding even before the ceremony.
Before Marriage: 5 Things You Don’t Have to Know
“I do” can—and in some ways should—feel daunting. But maybe your mentees don’t have to know a few things they assumed would be dialed in.
Cohabitation has become a cultural norm. But is it really equal to marriage? John Trent and Curt Hamner help couples think through the marriage vs. cohabitation dilemma.