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Originally Posted by Buff
People move in together with the thought that if it doesn't work out they can break up. People don't get married thinking that maybe they'll get a divorce in a couple of years and see what else is on the market. Marriage is more final. "Till death do us part".
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How do you know what people think?
Your position does have some merit.... I've heard of people who had huge conflicts during the first years of their cohabitation and stuck it out only because they were married. These same people did indeed get over their troubles, largely because they had greater motivation to do so than the unmarried kind.
I've also heard of the opposite, where the shocking lifestyle change after marriage was too much to handle. Personally, I'm glad I shacked up with my (now) fiance for 18 months before poppin' the question. The fact that I was getting the milk for free did nothing to discourage me from "buying the cow" (and I sincerely hope she ain't reading this!)
I don't know where you get off calling one method a "cop-out" when it's really none of your business what other people do. It sounds to me like you're opposed to "living in sin" on moral grounds. Is that the case? I'll reserve the rest of my comments until I get a yes/no.