Wow, these are all great. Especially the ones encouraging living on one's own, making a living, and just growing up. I've often wondered what drives people to get married right out of college. I felt like such a big baby when I graduated that I would have gone from being a pampered daughter to being a pampered wife. (I would have been like Jessica Simpson!)
I think we've discussed the living together thing on other threads...for some people, it's great. For others, not so much. Living in NYC, I've noticed an epidemic of people who really aren't ready to live together, but insane apartment costs and odd leases usually drive people, who in less expensive cities would wait to live together, to move in with each other early. I guess it all depends on how honest each person is and what they're expecting the relationship to bring. The Alternatives to Marriage Project (
www.unmarried.org), a nonprofit group that helps couples who for some reason are not marrying, has a list of things to do if you're planning on marrying your cohabitating partner. Everyone recognizes that you have to go into those situations differently.
Keep 'em coming!
