USA Today published the results of a national
survey among 18 to 31-year-olds regarding living together. A whopping 76
percent of young Americans said that cohabitation before marriage is
fine.
If you have children or grandchildren, do you
think they're being influenced by this cultural trend? It's on
television, in movies and commonplace among celebrities and sports
heroes.
The stark reality is that 65 percent of
"altar-bound" singles—many of whom identify as "Christians"—now live
together before marriage.
Adding to the conversation
are people making statements like the following:
"Look, times have
changed. We have to face certain realities of living in the 21st
century. We're going to get married eventually. Like buying a car,
you've got to try it out first. What difference does a certificate
really make—it's just a piece of paper. We're older ... more mature ...
been divorced ... not ready financially ... aren't sexually involved
... providing parents for a child ... benefiting from tax incentives
...have peace that God understands our unique situation ... look how
many people even 'Christians' are doing it!"
Here's the
deal: couples who are shacking up, living under one roof as a "pretend"
married couple, are living beneath the revealed will of God for their
lives. Ignoring this will bring consequences, if not immediately, then
eventually.
In less than three months, my wife and I will
celebrate 40 years of covenant marriage on the heels of her parents, who
were at the 70-year mark.
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