Would married couples living in separate homes help decrease the divorce rate?

[Vegasrunner]

W/ divorce rates so high. If a guy had a his own space would it make marriage more likeable for men?

[Serkee]

Absolutely not. People wouldn't get married in the first place if they didn't want to live together.

[Vegasrunner]

@Serkee There's plenty other reasons why people get married, living together could be one but not necessarily the main reason.

[Serkee]

If they don't want to live together it's a marriage that shouldn't happen in the first place.

[Vegasrunner]

@Serkee Does The marriage contract require cohabitation?

[Serkee]

@Vegasrunner No, but the contract isn't the point, it's the whole purpose of the marriage itself. Nobody in their right mind would think cohabitation isn't part of the package unless you're marrying for money or status, and even then it's always expected.

[Vegasrunner]

@Serkee So you're saying that people should disregard the marriage contract?

[Serkee]

@Vegasrunner You're twisting my words for no reason. You know I didn't say that.

[Vegasrunner]

@Serkee Simply replying to a statement you made. You said "The contract isn't the point"

[Serkee]

And you're twisting that into me saying people should disregard the contract. You know that's not what I said or meant.

[Vegasrunner]

@Serkee Unfortunately I'm not a mind ready which is why I ask clarification questions. In one sentence you claim the contract doesn't matter and in the next you're saying u didn't say that. I asked if cohabitation was I'm the contract, which you refused to answer so how can someone "know what you mean"?

[Serkee]

@Vegasrunner I'm not gonna play your semantic game, you and everyone else know what I was saying.

[Vegasrunner]

@Serkee Not sure what "game" you're looking to play. I asked if cohabitation was a requirement of the marriage contract you refused to provide an answer. People can only take you at your word based on the info you share.

[slatyb]

More divorces are initiated by women. On advantage of having a partner is sharing living expenses.

[BonzoInBitburg]

That's usually what happens right before they file for divorce

[Vegasrunner]

@BonzoInBitburg Maybe there would never be a divorce if they started off in separate homes?

[BonzoInBitburg]

Then there's really no point in getting married. There would definitely be less divorce if less people got married.

[Vegasrunner]

@BonzoInBitburg I'm still not seeing the correlation between living together and being married, but I agree less people should get married.

[Anonymous]

no, just don't get married then 🤷‍♀️

[Vegasrunner]

@anonymous I'm asking if they got married would it last longer in separate homes.