COHABITATION: DOES IT HELP OR HURT?

Cohabitation … at a marriage conference? That’s not what I was expecting! Erin and I lead marriage conferences around the country. We share ways couples can reconnect with each other and strengthen relationships. Most couples are looking for practical ideas and insights, not advice on cohabitation. So, I was surprised when, during a conference break, a man in his early twenties asked to talk about his live-in relationship.

“I love what you’re teaching,” he said. “My girlfriend and I do everything you’re teaching about building great marriages … but we aren’t married.  Why do we need a ‘piece of paper’ when we’re already doing everything you and Erin encourage people to do? Convince me that marriage is really necessary.”

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