Waiting Till the Wedding: Despite decades of statistics that link cohabitation to high rates of divorce and instability, the practice continues to grow and more are viewing it as a precursor to marriage. The majority of couples have now lived with a significant other before they wed. Nearly 7 in 10 teens, and almost half of teens with a religious background, support cohabitation before marriage, according to a Gallup poll. As cohabitation becomes less taboo even for professing Christians, some teachers are engaged in helping a new generation see its pitfalls and the value of saying “I do.”
