Cohabitation

When we learned about cohabitation in the section of dating, it was very intriguing and I found out a lot that I didn't know about. I didn't know there were so many different kinds of cohabitation. I think that now in this century more and more people are typically in the Linus blanket category and the Testing Category. Typically today couples can be so dependent on one another that they would rather be with someone then be alone, because they want the feelings of intimacy, belonging, love, etc. so they will do just about anything to have a relationship even if that means changing themselves or their lives just so they have someone to love. So many people today want a realtionship to either satisfy them emotionally, sexually, financially, etc. they don't realize sometimes how the other person feels or other people involved feelings about the relationship. As for the testing category lots of people are involved in this category today, especially those in their twenties and early thirties. Couples in this cateogry want to live together to see if marriage is right for them, or just right for each other and they can live with the other person and deal with their faults, strengths, weaknessess, etc. One big part of the puzzle is to see if they can see themselves in the others family and deal with all that goes with it. If they can get through the hard times and still be with them in the end, then they can be with them. I think another is they choose those who are most like their mother/father and feel safe and loved. I myself have not cohabitated and don' really plan on it, for one I don't think it is right before marriage and two because my parents don't really like the idea, and they mean a lot to me. I feel that you can spend just as much time together with the person as you would living with them to find out all of this stuff. I plan on making sure they are the person that is not only right for me, but that my family excepts and likes them, because if not then it won't happen.