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It Don't Mean a Thing Without a Ring

IT DON'T MEAN A THING EWithout a Ring THINK TWICE ABOUT MOVING IN TOGETHER BEFORE MARRIAGE Blame it on the sexual revolution or the current economy, but cohabitation in the United States has increased by 1,500 percent over the past half century. In fact, now half of married couples have lived together before tying the knot. While many think "testing the waters" before making the leap makes sense, recent research suggests couples that live together sans wedding vows have a lower rate of marriage success over the lifetime of the relationship. We take a look at the findings. COMPARING THEN AND NOW According to the U.S. Census, 180 million people lived in the United States in 1960. By 2010, the population increased 72 percent to 300 million. Interestingly, the number of unmarried couples living together increased 15 times and the number of divorces has increased 121 percent. 1960 26%. 2010 ч27. Total Population Total Population 179,323,175 308,745,538 Divorce Rate Divorce Rate Number of marriages Number of marriages Number of divorces Number of divorces Number of couples Number of couples living together living together O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (millions) (millions) ARE COHABITING COUPLES JUST TEST-DRIVING? According to research conducted by clinical psychologist Dr. Meg Jay of the University of Virginia, couples who cohabit before "Μoνing in means we're one step closer to marriage are more likely to divorce than couples who don't, The "Let's live together to tying the knot!" research suggests that the decision to live together is a prompted by the economy or convenience, instead of a deliberate and thoughtfull step that leads couples into marriage. test our relationship. It'll also give me more time to put off a real commitment!" The study also revealed that men and women tend to enter a cohabiting situation with different mentalities. ROOMMATES DON'T MAKE GREAT MATES The National Health Statistics Report by the CDC used several variables to calculate the probability of marriages staying intact. The data gathered also suggests that cohabiting prior to marriage lowers the likelihood of the marriage's success. Probability of Mariage Survival by Cahabitation O Women who did not cohabit prior to marriage Women who cohabited Men who cohabited Men who did not prior to marriage prior to marriage cohabit prior to marriage 100 100 80% 80% 80% 82% 60% 60 57% 53% 46% 20 After 5 Years : After 20 Years: After 5 Years : After 20 Years : LE... ............. Although the probability of marriage survival decreases across all verticals, women and men who cohabit prior to marriage are more likely to experience a dissolution of their union. A RING MAKES A DIFFERENCE Numbers indicate that couples who are engaged and living together have a higher probability of long-term marriage than couples who are not engaged but living together. Probability of Mariage Suwival by Engagement SMatus and Gohabitation O Women who cohabit and are engaged Women who cohabit Men who cohabit Men who cohabit and are not engaged and are engaged and are not engaged 46% 45% 57% 49% After 20 Years After After 20 Years After 20 Years 20 Years FIRST TIME'S THE CHARM Cohabitation prior to marriage is not the only issue that may stand in the way of a long-term union. The probability rate is also affected when one of the spouses has previously been married. Probabitity of Marsiage Suwinal f Fist Mariage First husband married before First husband First wife married before First wife not married before not married before 53% 61% 50% 64% After 15 Years After 15 Years After 15 Years After 15 Years The long-term marriage survival is consistantly higher among men and women whose spouse is marrying for the first time. PROBABLE CAUSE A study by Cornell University found 67 percent of cohabiting couples interviewed expressed concern about future divorce. A desire to "do it right" and marry only once was also prevalent. Even though they may see it as a way to cure cold feet, cohabiting without a commitment may lead б7% to an unsuccessful union. m. SOURCES: NYTIMES.COM, CDC.GOV, VIRGINIA.EDU, CENSUS.GOV my move Probability of Marriage Survival

It Don't Mean a Thing Without a Ring

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Could living together before marriage actually lead to a couple getting divorced months or years down the road? According to Meg Jay, an expert from the University of Virginia there is a link between ...

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