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Chapter 8 Reflection
What are the advantages and disadvantages to cohabitation compared to marriage? First, Cohabitation is defined as an arrangement where two people who are not married decide to live together while having an emotionally intimate and sexual relationship with each other. Secondly, Marriage is defined as a sexual, economic, and emotional partnership between a man and a woman that is socially and legally sanctioned. Cohabitation is very common and acceptable these days. Depending on whom you ask, there are several reasons why people decide to cohabitate. Many couples in the world today would rather cohabitate before marriage because they have the erroneous belief that doing so will enable them know if they are well-suited for marriage. According to a Psychology Journal, From my observation, mature women want to see how he lives. I’ve learned that women need to feel mentally, physically, emotionally, and financially secure. Therefore, she may examine his overall ability to be responsible, which may include how he keeps house, how he takes care of financial matters, does he have goals that include her, is he accomplishing those goals, is he willing to take care of things around the house, etc. Immature thinking women enjoy the fantasy of a marriage-like relationship that gives them goose bumps. (Denisco, Alison. May 2013)
In addition, some advantages of cohabitating is that it lowers the cost of living, Emotional support and sexual relations without the commitment of marriage. You can test your compatibility before agreeing to marriage. Cohabitating also will enable you know your partner 's loyalty to you and enable you build trust that will not be shaken if or when the two of you finally agree to settle down in future. Lastly, this method will better help you prepare for marriage by living with someone and tolerating their bad habits, manners and attitudes. Nevertheless, for men and some women, the decision to cohabitate is usually the
What are the advantages and disadvantages to cohabitation compared to marriage? First, Cohabitation is defined as an arrangement where two people who are not married decide to live together while having an emotionally intimate and sexual relationship with each other. Secondly, Marriage is defined as a sexual, economic, and emotional partnership between a man and a woman that is socially and legally sanctioned. Cohabitation is very common and acceptable these days. Depending on whom you ask, there are several reasons why people decide to cohabitate. Many couples in the world today would rather cohabitate before marriage because they have the erroneous belief that doing so will enable them know if they are well-suited for marriage. According to a Psychology Journal, From my observation, mature women want to see how he lives. I’ve learned that women need to feel mentally, physically, emotionally, and financially secure. Therefore, she may examine his overall ability to be responsible, which may include how he keeps house, how he takes care of financial matters, does he have goals that include her, is he accomplishing those goals, is he willing to take care of things around the house, etc. Immature thinking women enjoy the fantasy of a marriage-like relationship that gives them goose bumps. (Denisco, Alison. May 2013)
In addition, some advantages of cohabitating is that it lowers the cost of living, Emotional support and sexual relations without the commitment of marriage. You can test your compatibility before agreeing to marriage. Cohabitating also will enable you know your partner 's loyalty to you and enable you build trust that will not be shaken if or when the two of you finally agree to settle down in future. Lastly, this method will better help you prepare for marriage by living with someone and tolerating their bad habits, manners and attitudes. Nevertheless, for men and some women, the decision to cohabitate is usually the
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