Cohabitation

Cohabitation, a man and a woman living together before marriage or as a “trial marriage”, is a serious moral issue. It puts both individuals in the near occasion of committing sin, it may scandalize others if one or both are known to be practicing Catholics, and increases their chance of divorce. While living apart before marriage may entail financial and other sacrifices, those sacrifices are abundantly repaid in spiritual, emotional, and marital growth.