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It Don’t Mean a Thing without a Ring: Think Twice about Moving in Together before Marriage

Living arrangements and relationships have changed a lot over the past 50 years. 50 or 60 years ago, a young man or woman lived with his or her parents until the day that he or she got married. Then they would live with their spouse until the day that they died. That was it. These days things are quite different. The average American moves 11 times over the course of their life. A young person may live with his family, his friends, his friends along with his significant other, and then just his significant other before even thinking about getting married and settling down.  

According to some experts, a young couple living together before getting married could be one of the main causes of their eventual divorce. How could living together lead to a divorce down the road? Take a look at My Move’s newest infographic to learn more.