Living together in a deliberate intimate relationship is a sin before the Lord. A couple should be legally and lawfully wedded by the law of that land by a duly authorized person.
Though a couple may live together, it will be their intimacy which will condem them.
No. The Bible teaches that it is a sin to commit adultery which is defined as having sex without being married to the person you're having sex with. Simply living with someone does not constitute sin as long as it doesn't include sex.
Yes it is a sin, you should be married in the church legally, this falls under adultery.
Yes.
No
love before marriage is when you see love at first sight and stay together until you get married
Yes
Yes!
The numbers indicate NO!
Sex before marriage is prohibited by the catholic church.
Sure, it helps you to get to know your partner better before you make a big commitment and you can see his/her flaws before assuming that he/she is the one. Living together before marriage is a great way to practice sharing responsibility and knowing what it's like to be under the same roof as your partner,(especially if he/she gets very annoying.) That way you can test the waters before you dive in! ;) Living together before marriage is a great idea because you can see the real sides of people. At home often times people release their inhibitions and do away with fasades. Living together before marriage can sorta give you a taste of what marriage is going to actually be like, because when you really think about it...you are committing your entire life to that person and you would place yourself in a whole different ball park if you stepped into it all wrong. So for those of you still debating moving in together is a good idea.
yes in states that have common law marriages
Friendship before marriage is the courtship.
No, but when you marry, Medicaid will look at you and your spouse's income/assets.
An arranged marriage is when two families join together, not long or before their children's' birth, and arrange for them to get married at a suitable age. In foreign countries, many richer people do this.
The Old Testament quite often speaks approvingly of two people living together unmarried or having sex either before marriage or (for men only) outside marriage. The story of Adam and Eve never mentions marriage. The New Testament speaks quite disapprovingly of sex without marriage.