drbombay: It can go either way-there is a old saying-You cannot know someone until you live together.. JMO
Definitely strengthens it......At this point in my life, I am not sure I would consider marriage, but I would live with the man I love, in fact, I would want/need it to be that way.....
ActractorguyTims Ford Lake, Tennessee USA2,089 posts
leigh2154: Definitely strengthens it......At this point in my life, I am not sure I would consider marriage, but I would live with the man I love, in fact, I would want/need it to be that way.....
Good morning Doc!
Bingo. You win. I did the marriage thing once. Could not do it again. Nothing wrong but I strongly feel there is nothing the little piece of paper is gonna give you above what loving a person can. If your true to them then that should be all they need.
Actractorguy: Bingo. You win. I did the marriage thing once. Could not do it again. Nothing wrong but I strongly feel there is nothing the little piece of paper is gonna give you above what loving a person can. If your true to them then that should be all they need.
Exactly Act.....paper doesn't mean a thing these days, it all about love!
I think living together helps you grow as a couple. If you are meant to be then it will strengthen the relationship. As far as marriage goes, I am choosing not to get remarried in the traditional sense but we are having a commitment ceremony. Just the two of us with some close friends and family where we vow our commitment to each other. No marriage certificate etc.
trueheart1941brentwood essex, Essex, England UK8,005 posts
leigh2154: Definitely strengthens it......At this point in my life, I am not sure I would consider marriage, but I would live with the man I love, in fact, I would want/need it to be that way.....
leigh2154: Definitely strengthens it......At this point in my life, I am not sure I would consider marriage, but I would live with the man I love, in fact, I would want/need it to be that way.....
Good morning Doc!
Good Morning Leigh-HRU? I would not say definite as far as strengthen & nothing to do w/marriage for it may not work out for like I said-you do not know someone until you live together ie: idiosynchroncies, habits etc.. No guarantees in life my dear.
plainlyjuneLegazpi City, Bicol Philippines8,175 posts
nanners2863: I think living together helps you grow as a couple. If you are meant to be then it will strengthen the relationship. As far as marriage goes, I am choosing not to get remarried in the traditional sense but we are having a commitment ceremony. Just the two of us with some close friends and family where we vow our commitment to each other. No marriage certificate etc.
Wow_FactorLondon, Greater London, England UK3,698 posts
It is strange. I know people who live together and their relationship is strong, yet when they got married their relationship crumbled. I wonder if people make more effort with a relationship if it is not a marriage.
Wow_Factor: It is strange. I know people who live together and their relationship is strong, yet when they got married their relationship crumbled. I wonder if people make more effort with a relationship if it is not a marriage.
I experienced it first hand & til this day I don't understand..
drbombay: Good Morning Leigh-HRU? I would not say definite as far as strengthen & nothing to do w/marriage for it may not work out for like I said-you do not know someone until you live together ie: idiosynchroncies, habits etc.. No guarantees in life my dear.
Ah so true, there are no guarantees in life....but a life without taking chances is no life at all...JMO, but is how I operate....And, so far I have no complaints and a lot of good memories!!
leigh2154: Ah so true, there are no guarantees in life....but a life without taking chances is no life at all...JMO, but is how I operate....And, so far I have no complaints and a lot of good memories!!
I'm sure you do! I have some good & not so good memories-that's life & I keep on keeping on & so it goes..
statistically - and I really don't know how this was measured - in an article I read a couple of years ago, it apparently is not a good idea if you want to get married. There were some speculations as to the idea of it being to easy to "get out" when the going got rough because a marital commitment was not there
whether or not that is the case, they did find that engaged couples who lived together actually did not marry in as percentage of the time as those who did not live together
I have no opinion as I have not cohabitated on any regular basis with a man except of course when I was married, but have nothing against it
MerriweatherAdelaide, South Australia Australia11,403 posts
drbombay: Cool-TY-my best to you also..
Good Evening Doc and everyone...
You know Doc, I just cannot get over how much you have changed from the first time you were on to now..
You seem much more at ease... perhaps you are happier now..?
in any case, is there something in the air here at CS???
But to reply to the post...
I would love to live with someone I have decided.. its taken me a long time to get round to thinking this way... I am so unhappy for my lonely house.. I think its definately time to add some sound to these four walls. This being quiet as a mouse is getting to me.. the silence is deafening...
I have no idea as I have never done that. Living together is considered BAD in my country, though some people are still doing it..
Hmm... I think living together is like living in a marriage except without "the official paper" .. Whether it strengthens or ruins your relationship will depend on how you manage it..
I wish I knew ,of cause there are Pros and cons for living together ,but somehow living together is the only kind of relationship that makes sense in my mind ...
Boban1: I wish I knew ,of cause there are Pros and cons for living together ,but somehow living together is the only kind of relationship that makes sense in my mind ...
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