Cohabitation increases divorce rate in relationships soon to be marriage.. Fact or fiction?

I have known a few family members and also friends / colleagues of mines that have done this and have received interesting POV..

What is yours?

I was adviced one of the many important factor is the ages of the couple.. The older they are the more mature the situation is and more likely will not fail if marriage was to stem from it..Unlike doing so in your early 20's - It is most likely to fail.

I still do feel both especially the male has further benefits from the whole cohabitation ordeal however it is the female who has to put a limit as to how far "living together" is prohibited in the relationship..

Living together has three different arguments.

The first is from the male point of view. They want to see if living together will work harmoniously in their relationship. It can be viewed as a type of 'test' before the big commitment. The reason often being the concern of resulting in a failed marriage.

The second comes from women and men in their 30s and older. They have either been in a failed marriage or have divorced parents. Either way, divorce has crossed their paths. As a result, they too, are scared of making the same mistake twice. Being more cautious and careful in their following relationships and taking longer in their so called final selection. And by no means will they have a serious relationship without the trial of living together prior to marriage.

The third comes from women and men in their 30s and older. These types are independent and more liberal. They don't see the need of marriage when the divorce rate is 55% and enjoy cohabitation being a financially smart decision. These type of people take much longer to actually marry.

That seems to be a very good answer AngAng! I am going to add one more scenario. In a relationship where one of the partners is quite a bit older than the other I think that the younger person will want to live together first to make sure that it is real love from the older while the older person can be more patient. Again a lot depends on the two individuals and their culture and custom.