Is living with your significant other before marriage a good idea?
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: AP prefers to be libertarian about these things and not be a moral arbiter or second guess what living arrangements work best for people. It’s up to the two of you. If you want to test the waters before (or in place of) the further commitment of marriage, that’s OK. If you believe that living together already represents a permanent commitment, then you need to weigh the decision the same as you would marriage. If your moral system gives one or both of you doubts about whether this is the right thing, then it’s a bad idea.