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Living together outside of marriage is now accepted by most Protestants and Catholics. According to “Cohabitation Among Evangelicals: A New Norm?,” an April 2021 report by the Institute for Family Studies (IFS), most evangelicals under 45 have either cohabited, plan to do so in the future, or are open to the possibility.
The IFS report highlights that many youth—whether Protestant, Catholic, or unaffiliated— embrace the idea of cohabitating with a significant other.
In November 2019 the Pew Research Center reported in “The landscape of marriage and cohabitation in the US” that the phenomenon of cohabitating relationships has risen while the rate of marriages has declined. The article details the data according to race, ethnicity, and education levels.
In 2023 Forbes revealed that 40 percent of married couples are unions where one or both persons were married previously. While it maybe assumed that people learn from their mistakes, 67 percent of second marriages and 73 percent of third marriages are dissolved.
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The IFS report highlights that many youth—whether Protestant, Catholic, or unaffiliated— embrace the idea of cohabitating with a significant other.
In November 2019 the Pew Research Center reported in “The landscape of marriage and cohabitation in the US” that the phenomenon of cohabitating relationships has risen while the rate of marriages has declined. The article details the data according to race, ethnicity, and education levels.
In 2023 Forbes revealed that 40 percent of married couples are unions where one or both persons were married previously. While it maybe assumed that people learn from their mistakes, 67 percent of second marriages and 73 percent of third marriages are dissolved.
What can be done?
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Christian Marriage in Today’s Culture — Baptist Churches of New England
Living together outside of marriage is now accepted by most Protestants and Catholics. According to “Cohabitation Among Evangelicals: A New Norm?,” an April 2021 report by the Institute for Family Studies (IFS), most evangelicals under 45 have either cohabited, plan to do so in the future, or are op
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