Cohabitation - Introduction

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INTRODUCTION

“ The ritual of marriage is not simply a social event ; it is a crossing of threads in the

fabric of fate.Many strands bring the couple and their families together and spin their

lives into a fabric that is woven on their children.”

(Thinkexist.com,c.2008)

However,sadly,the value of this quote has been diminishing over the last few decades as it is being engulfed by another whole new word known as ‘cohabitation’.Traditionally,marriage is a holy matrimony that brings together two hearts, bonding them with unconditional love and strong commitments towards each other and their forthcoming family.Nevertheless,young couples nowadays are opting for its alternative that seems more popular and economical, which is to live together without being married.This a practice that used to be considered illegal before the mid 1900s (Measuring and Modelling Cohabitation, 2006) in many parts of the world and is still illegal in c...

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