Marriage or Live Together?

Marriage drive people crazy, interesting. The reason the divorce rate is so high is people are less willing to work on it. A marriage or any relationship requires WORK. I've only been married a few months, but I recognize this. No one wants to put in the effort anymore. But for live-in couples, if you are not able to even make a simple legal commitment to each other, what is keeping that relationship together when the hard times come? That is even more so negating your need to work together. Like so many other issues today, it is the easy way out.

I go for marraige sanctity.

i dont think so i think marriage is the key to develop that relation

Marriage of course. Hidee Ho neighboreeno

Marriage .......................

I believe in marriage. I've done both though. Living together, I believe, is pretending to be married and I feel that it took away from the excitement. I've been married for 2 years now and couldnt be happier. we're building a life together as one, not two sep. lives.

I'm married, and I would rather be married, than live with someone.

I have been married and divorced and now live with my fiance, I think it matters whether or not you love the person, we haven't gotten married yet because we don't feel a piece of paper changes the love we have for each other.

i'm not sure.. right now were only living together! but i was told that things do change when you get married but i don't see why it would if you've been living together for a year or more! Marriage does still exsist in some peoples eyes but anymore it seem like it's just a game!

All I know is that I'm 39 and never been married or felt the NEED to. I've had ladies tell me that once they get that paper, everything changes. I've been in this relationship for 8+ years and we've been living together most of that time. We're still happy, so I think it depends on the situation as a whole.

sometimes marriages can be rushed and that's bad in the long run

Living together is a good start, and I think its improtant to get to know each other that way (annoying habits and such). But in the end if your in love it should be the next step. And on the topic of divorce, like someone else said, couples these days just dont try hard enough. Things get tough and they bail, because its easy and thats what everyone else is doing. I have soo many friends with one or more divorces behind them and I dont say it but I dont think they tried hard enough.