|
|
This is only a preview of the paper
Click here to register and get the full text.
Existing members click here to login
|
|
|
Cohabitation vs. Marriage
A few summers ago, tennis stars Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf announced that their first child would be born. ... Cohabitation, or living together without marriage, is a dramatic, significant change in the way many adults in our country evolve from being single to being married. ... Contrary to popular opinion about a cohabiting relationship or cohabiting before marriage; it does not reduce the quality or satisfaction of a subsequent marriage, lead to a decreased stability, nor does it create disadvantages for couples, and their children.
Marriage has lost a lot of its luster in our society. The truth is many people have never seen a successful, thriving marriage, mainly because great marriages are scarce. ... Beyond the lack of model marriages, millions of people have suffered significant pain from a broken, abuseful or abandoned marriage and wish to avoid the risk of another divorce. ... Also, many feel marriage is too strongly based in religions for them to be comfortable with it. While, others prefer to wait and save money, in order to have the wedding or marriage of the dreams. ...
Marriage preceded by cohabitation are more likely to end in divorce and that this is not a good way to prepare for marriage or to avoid divorce. ...
Those who are afraid of commitment, or fear that this quality can no longer be found in marriage, may settle for cohabitation.
Approximate Word count = 1122
Approximate Pages = 4.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
|
|
|
|
|
|