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I learned in my Family Studies class that living together before marriage is a risk factor for divorce. But that doesn't necessarily mean that the two things are correlated. Living together is classified as a behavior that goes against societal norms, as is divorce. So if a couple is non-traditional enough to defy the norm and live together, they are likely to be non-traditional enough to get a divorce. Nevertheless, the statistic is there... living together makes you more likely to divorce.
I don't think you have to live with someone before you get married. I probably wouldn't do it, but I have no problem with those who do.
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