I lived with my husband for 1 1/2 years before we got married and truthfully I don't think it helped/hurt our relationship in any way. Because people grow and change. We're both completely different then we were then. We got older, our views/opinions on things changed. In some areas we've grown closer & in others we've grown apart. And this would've happened if we'd lived together or not.

As for my own children I would let them because I guess it would allow them to see if the guy was a complete jerk before getting married. But there are no guarantees with anything in life.

*staring at the words skip wrote and thinking.........Did I plug in the rechargable battery pack so my vibe will work this weekend?*

LOL! This is the second thread I've been to this morning and this is the second time I can't add my opinion! (went to dadaist's thread first). I know the rules of baseball and I ain't swinging at these shitty pitches anymore! ROFLMFAO!

I don't have kids so I'm off to find another thread...........though I do have opinions on this......I ain't swinging I tell ya!

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I think I will just answer the question and that is very easy!
In reality......how could you stop them?

Both my kids had live in relationships. One ended in marriage and the other just ended.