MYTH: We’ll know each other better and be less likely to be divorced when we do get married.
FACT: Married couples who lived together first have a 50% HIGHER chance of divorce than those who do not. 40% of live-ins never get married.
MYTH: Moving in together shows commitment
FACT: Couples who live together are twice as likely to cheat on their partner as married couples.
MYTH: We’ll be happier if we don’t feel tied down
FACT: Live-ins have more disagreements, fights, and show more violence to one another than married couples. Live-ins have the highest rate of domestic violence than any other couple (married, BF/GF, divorced).
MYTH: We will get married eventually.
FACT: The longer people live together the less likely they are to get married.
