Marrying young offers Americans a lot of benefits. The Atlantics Karen Swallow Prior reported two years ago that those who marry young avoid depression and drinking abuse. In fact, they tend to live happier lives.
But what could prove troublesome for the marrying youth is their interest in cohabitation. Young couples are cohabitating more and more often, making it almost a right of passage for millennials, according to NPRs Connor Donevan. But researchers and experts agree that cohabitation really only works when youre already married or if youre older and will treat cohabitation like marriage.
According to research from the Council on Contemporary Families released about a year ago, younger couples who cohabitate before marriage get divorced quicker, especially since young couples are not ready to handle the responsibilities of living together and being fully independent.
Part of it is maturity, part of it is picking the right partner, part of it is that youre really not set up in the world yet, Arielle Kuperburg, professor at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, told the Christian Science Monitor.
Experts also told The Monitor that marriage requires a lot more intellect and social skills than before because of today's economic climate. That's why its better to cohabitate when youre older because youre ready to handle today's complicated society.
Family expert Bradford Wilcox told The Washington Post that older married couples tend to earn more money than younger couples too, which makes it easier for those couples to live together during marriage or even beforehand.
Older couples who cohabitate tend to be more prepared for commitment and treat their cohabitation like a marriage, the CCF's research found.
As Ive written about before, there are several important factors that go into how a marriage works, including economic success, how you treat your spouse and even how you hold hands.
But what could prove troublesome for the marrying youth is their interest in cohabitation. Young couples are cohabitating more and more often, making it almost a right of passage for millennials, according to NPRs Connor Donevan. But researchers and experts agree that cohabitation really only works when youre already married or if youre older and will treat cohabitation like marriage.
According to research from the Council on Contemporary Families released about a year ago, younger couples who cohabitate before marriage get divorced quicker, especially since young couples are not ready to handle the responsibilities of living together and being fully independent.
Part of it is maturity, part of it is picking the right partner, part of it is that youre really not set up in the world yet, Arielle Kuperburg, professor at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, told the Christian Science Monitor.
Experts also told The Monitor that marriage requires a lot more intellect and social skills than before because of today's economic climate. That's why its better to cohabitate when youre older because youre ready to handle today's complicated society.
Family expert Bradford Wilcox told The Washington Post that older married couples tend to earn more money than younger couples too, which makes it easier for those couples to live together during marriage or even beforehand.
Older couples who cohabitate tend to be more prepared for commitment and treat their cohabitation like a marriage, the CCF's research found.
As Ive written about before, there are several important factors that go into how a marriage works, including economic success, how you treat your spouse and even how you hold hands.
