Deciding to move in with your partner before the wedding is a choice that should be made as a couple, depending on both of your beliefs and values. However, if you are still finding yourself questioning whether cohabitation before marriage is a good idea for your situation, here a few things you might want to consider.
Reasons to Wait Till After the Wedding
Religious Reasons
In almost every major world religion, cohabitation, which is two unmarried individuals sharing a household and bed, is prohibited or discouraged, and pre-marital sex is considered a sin. Although cohabitation has been growing in popularity over the last few decades among modern couples, there are still many people who prefer to follow their religious beliefs and wait until after marriage. Cramped Quarters
Many young individuals just starting out in life live in smaller homes, such as a bachelor pad or a one-bedroom apartment, if they’re even moved out from their parents house at all (in which case, cohabiting might not be an option at all). If your personal living space is already small, having your fiance move in with you can feel a little claustrophobic, depending on your living arrangements and preferences. Especially if both of you have full sets of furniture that you now have to squeeze into one home. Just think, you’ll have to split every thing in half! Unless the two of you go house or apartment shopping before the wedding for your perfect joint home, your small space might be a litt...