The Institution of Marriage versus Cohabitation

A marriage, once finalised, was a holy affair, and it was considered a sin to break it up. In the UK, about three quarters of all marriages are ending in divorce. Cohabitation seems to be gaining popularity, as the number of couples living out of marriage has skyrocketed. A survey revealed that most people between 25 – 40 years of age no more believe in marriage as an infallible institution. In fact, a sizeable portion of them have got married themselves, as they felt it would be an appropriate gesture. Since the meaning of marriage itself has changed, many social scientists are beginning to look upon cohabitation as a form of evolved marriage. And, if we take God’s original idea into consideration, it would be better to go for an arrangement where one would not View the rest of this article