Why Living Together is the Opposite of Marriage
Let me be blunt for a moment. Our generation and our children's generation is getting punked concerning living together and marriage. Through countless cultural icons and generations affected by the sexual revolution, they have been told that living together is a stepping stone to marriage. On TV and in the movies, scenes reminiscent of marriage proposal scenes take place between men and women with an elongated rectangular box replacing the traditional square one. A key to an apartment or house replaces the diamond ring reserved for a deeper commitment. What's inside the box, when you think about it, is as pitiful a replacement as the notion of living together is to a life long commitment in marriage. What is so sad concerning this trend is that it is marketed as a progression toward marriage when in reality, living together is the exact opposite of marriage. It is just a step away from true commitment, they are told. And unfortunately, they are buying it. For a mo