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>Most couples who live together never end up getting married, but those who do tie the knot have a divorce rate nearly 80 percent higher than those who waited until after the wedding to move in together.[2]
>Couples who cohabited prior to marriage also have greater marital conflict and poorer communication, and they made more frequent visits to marriage counselors.[3]
>Women who cohabited before marriage are more than three times as likely to cheat on their husbands within marriage.[4]
>The U.S. Justice Department found that women who cohabit are sixty-two times more likely to be assaulted by a live-in boyfriend than by a husband.[5]
>They were also more than three times as likely to be depressed as married women,[6] and the couples were less sexually satisfied than those who waited for marriage.[7]
>Delaying sex until marriage leads to more fulfilling marriages, a better sex life and more relationship stability.[8]
>Having many sexual partners leads to a decreased lifespan, STDs and emotional damage.[9]
