Does cohabitation work?

One of our callings in family ministry is to help build marriages. This becomes increasingly important as the culture at large devalues the very idea of marriage.

Many fear that if they marry they'll end up divorced, and the antidote is to cohabit. However, a study by Rutgers University's National Marriage Project finds couples who live together before marriage are 46 percent more likely to divorce and significantly more likely to experience domestic violence within their relationships (referenced in OneNewsNow 1/8/07).