Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

Cohabitation: Is it Biblical and Wise?

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38 min·April 29, 2025

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What does the Bible say, if anything, about living together before marriage? Given that 70% of Americans now cohabit before marriage, and roughly 2/3 believe it will improve the odds of relationship success, what does the data show about how effective it is? While this is a huge topic in the church and culture today, surprisingly, few people are discussing it. In this episode, Sean and Scott discuss a recent study on cohabitation from the Institute for Family Studies.

Download the study: https://ifstudies.org/reports/whats-the-plan-cohabitation/2023/executive-summary 

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