Studies Show Marriage And Cohabitation Have Very Different Effects On Relationships, From Health To Happiness
Marriage rates have been in decline for a while now, while cohabitation becomes more and more popular. You've probably been told before that the two are pretty much the same—the only thing separating them is a meaningless piece of paper. Well, that couldn't be further from the truth. Data shows that relationships between a married couple and a cohabitating couple look very different indeed.
Marriage isn't in vogue anymore, so to speak. It has become much more common to see people entirely oppose marriage for a variety of reasons. They say it's outdated and pointless, some will even say it's an archaic, patriarchal practice that only seeks to trap women in a legal lifelong commitment. There are also many people who insist that marriage is nothing more than a useless piece of paper that the government gives you a tax break for. But if you really look at the effects marriage has on people, it's clear that marriage is a necessary entity that has a huge net positive on our society.