There are a lot of situations where you might be living together in a relationship before actual marriage. So it is good or bad? Living together before marriage is actually a good idea in my opinion. The reason is because you get to get a dose of what it would be like living together with your potential spouse.

This way you get to know what your partner is really like behind closed doors. If you are dating someone but you don't actually live with them, there is still some things you don't know about your partner that they could display while at home that may actually change your opinion about them.

For an example, your partner may smell fresh and look tidy when you are with them. But what you may not know is that when they got all freshened up for you, it had been 3 days since they actually took a bath. Now for most of the population, hygiene is very important especially in a relationship. You may not want to marry someone that has poor hygiene habits.

Now on the serious note, by living together before marriage, you can learn a lot about your partner that you didn't know. Like if they are neat freaks, if you can live together without fighting a lot or arguing, if sharing or space may become a problem, and other things.

One of the best benefits of living together before marriage is that you will be close to each other most of the time which can either let you know if the relationship can grow along with feelings or if it wasn't what it really seemed it would be like and it may not actually work out.

Conclusion, other than the bad thoughts of religious beliefs and actually living together in the same house and being intimate, living together before marriage isn't such a bad idea if you want to really get a taste of the married life before hand and how it feels to actually live along with your partner day by day.

*My opinion as I have experienced this situation personally.

This is part 2 of 10 reasons why marriages end with divorce.

5. Abuse - Whether it's verbal, emotional, or physical abuse, it can destroy a marriage and is one the main reasons marriages end with divorce. Physical abuse can be a reason itself. Let me say this, if you are in an abusive marriage, you need to seek help or get out as soon as possible. A spouse that is getting verbally or emotionally abused to the point that they can't take it anymore will often get a divorce.

6. Fights/Arguments - When a married couple finds themselves always in an argument this causes problems. In some cases it causes the marriage to end.

7. Feelings Change - After a while of being married, sometimes one of the spouses feelings may change towards their spouse. Have you ever heard of someone falling out of love? Well this can be the case and can cause a marriage to end. Sometimes feelings change and they loose interest in their spouse or don't feel the same way about them. In other words, the love and chemistry dies.

8. Marry For The Wrong Reasons - Lots of marriages end because they marry for the wrong reasons and later in the marriage discover that it isn't going to work. Some people may marry because of pregnancy or money for example. They may marry because that is the right thing to do or it's just something that can benefit them. For example, a couple starts dating and then the woman ends up getting pregnant. Because of religious beliefs or for the unborn baby, they decide to wed. This is the base of the marriage instead of true love. But they only married because of this reason and during the marriage they find out that it takes a lot more for a marriage to work, for example, true love as the main reason to make the marriage work.

9. Religious Beliefs - Sometimes a persons religious beliefs can cause conflict in a marriage. There are several married couples that go through problems just because of their religious backgrounds which sometimes lead to divorce.

10. Don't Want to Make the Marriage Work - All marriages face some problems. These problems can cause a marriage to end but the fact that one or both spouses don't want to make the marriage work by finding a solution to those problems is a reason itself that marriages end with divorce. If you don't want to make the marriage work then it isn't going to work and the marriage will end.

As you know the divorce rates are skyrocketing. There are many reasons why marriages end with divorce. Here are 10 reasons why marriages end with divorce.

1. Infidelity - A lot of marriages involve infidelity. One or both spouses have an affair. Some couples can get through this but then there are those who can not face the fact they have been cheated on so they get a divorce. This is one of the main reasons why marriages end with divorce.
2. Money - Some marriages face financial troubles. This can often tear a marriage up and cause problems. When couples facing financial challenges can't come up with a solution and it comes between the marriage and cause problems, divorce is sometimes the way out or the solution.
3. Work - Work can cause problems in a marriage. Sometimes one of the spouses may put work before the marriage. Then there are cases where one or both of the spouses work so much that the marriage just falls apart. When the marriage falls apart, divorce happens.
4. Addictions - Drug addiction and having an addiction to alcohol are two addictions that can make a marriage end with divorce. These addictions are usually too much for a married couple to go through. Addictions can cause trouble, financial troubles, and other relationship problems. If the addiction continues, a divorce is often put into place because the other spouse doesn't want to put up with it anymore.
5. Intimacy - Although this reason may not be all that popular, it is a reason that many people don't really think could cause a marriage to end with divorce. But it can. Lack of sex, no sex at all, or no intimacy can cause a marriage to end. Some people need intimacy in their marriage and if it isn't there and they can't find a solution, some people will actually get a divorce

To learn the 5 remaining reasons marriages end with divorce, visit Part 2 of Reasons Why Marriages End With Divorce.