Is it acceptable for couples to live together without marriage?

Imo marriage just complicates things. I think it's mostly older people, but people judge if things are "right" or "wrong" when it's none of their business. There really isn't any proper or set way to be in a relationship -- just do what makes you happy :)

I don't see anything wrong with it. More and more people are doing it these days too.

My parents lived together for a few years before marriage and encourage me to do the same. My father said "would you buy a car without a test drive? NO. So why would you marry someone without knowing how it's like to live with them?"

Heh my parents have been together for 25 years, never married. They're getting married in a month just so that if one dies, there won't be any complications with money and the house and whatnot.

Unless you are part of some religion that puts pointless rules on life, then no, there is nothing wrong with it.

Marriage is the SURE way to end a relationship.

People who live together without marriage do so based on true commitment and love not some paper.

Much better not to get married. Not being married makes it easier to kick her out if she starts getting on your tits...

Just kidding!

Yeah because... I don't see why it wouldn't be.

You grow up living with people you're not married to, why would it then be wrong to move in with other people you're not married to?

The only thing that marriage does is keep ppl as property and expensivity. Such as marriage and divorce cost money. If you split after marriage its disappointing to whole family and also it was a waste of money. Marriage is just there for captivation and expense... So basically the only benefit is to use thousands of dollars and pressure from families to keep you from splitting normally. lol. duuumb

marriage is a stupid thing created to make bank. Its christianities way of saying sex is acceptable. You are married once you are in love. Marriage is like owning property to each other. life is not property. Marriage was created by the same ancestors that created slavery. lol. why do we listen to our ancestors. They had the same opinions as any other person. Anyhow, marriage is redundant. peace

Yes, it's the freakin 21st century.

Marriage = I stay because I have too.

Not Married = I stay because I want too.

I want commitment

marriage came with religion and not everyone has one.

yes it is.In fact marriage is an Offcial agreement between two.When we announce it in public, its marriage and when we do not, its still a marriage.In real, it is an acceptance to each other, but others do not know.So there are possibilities that one of them may break away without any liabilities which are written in the case of official marriage. In other words, when man and woman are agreed to live together, nobody can say no. You can not.In official marriage, its hard to deny that these children are not mine.Even now in the west couple living without marriage are considered as partners and they have to pay taxes accordingly as if they are married officially.Morally, yes, it is accepted, but by religion, I do not know.Its my own opinion, which may be wrong.

Yes, Because this isn't the last century and people don't/shouldn't care about how someone else chooses to live their life. :]

i think its a matter of personal oppionion for me i consider it to be acceptable, And i think the real foolish people are the ones who get married without living with the person first

The result of the vote says it all. People are very open nowadays about couples living together without being married. In fact, I think it should be mandatory for couples to live together before they even consider getting married. The guy/girl may be the most romantic person on the planet, but might be the most irresponsible housemate on the planet as well. That can really out a strain on the relationship.

Regarding legality all depends on the state you are in. Married or not married, depending on the length living in a residence is whether or not you can change address easy or not easy

Yes, why not?

Just live the way u want.If u want to get married,do that,if not,dont do.Never pay attention at other peoples opinion.Do what makes u happy

is most rational,you both need to determine if you are truly compatible, not simply sexually attracted to each other, or in love with the idea of being a couple.

Sometimes, people change after marriage...don't know why but it happens. If we are both happy living together, then let it remain so.

I don't feel that God wants for people to live together until they are married, but I know lots of people do it and as long as they have been in a commited relationship for a while and plan to get married eventually, I don't really judge them.

I am very pro-marriage.

With that said, if you are not fully committed to your partner for life, then don't get married. Save yourself a lot of grief and legal expenses.

Oh, and don't reproduce either. The rest of us (society, taxpayers) will end up supporting your kids in one way or another, in almost every instance.

Living in Sin!!!

But no, now a days its not necessarily a wrong thing to do. It still seems like a big commitment, living together though.