More and more millennial couples are choosing to live together before marriage. In the US, 65% of unmarried millennial couples have decided to do this. However, out of these couples, a survey found that 52% don't share their rent and other costs equally.
The Thriving Center for Psychology conducted a survey.?
Over one in three said their partners don't pay half their expenses. Almost one in five share a bank account with their partner, and about one in six claim a credit card.
Two out of five people in the survey said they think marriage is an old-fashioned tradition.?
Also, 85% feel marriage is unnecessary for a happy and committed relationship.?
It's interesting to note that 83% of the participants expressed a desire to get married in the future.
"I¡¯ve been with my partner for eight years now, and many of our friends are getting married," Marjolein Dilven, a blogger, shared with The Journal Record. She and her partner consider their relationship to be fulfilling just the way it is.
"Plus, we don¡¯t want to spend the money to get married."
The survey found that many people still feel like others judge them for their choice. About 68% said it's okay to ask about marriage plans, but 77% said it's too personal to ask about having kids.
Additionally, 69% of women felt judged for moving in with their partners, while only 27% of men felt the same way.
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