"...we have borrowed this popular approach to #marriage from a consumer mindset: before confirming a purchase, I need to test whether the product meets my expectations. But #SociologicalResearch shows that this is not the best approach when it comes to marriage." #cohabitation https://aleteia.org/2023/01/24/research-shows-that-marrying-relatively-young-without-living-together-first-results-in-the-most-durable-marriages/