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For many people, living with a partner before considering marriage just makes sense – it’s a test run to determine whether you can really live together peaceably, or whether you’ll actually send each other screaming in opposite directions. It might come as a big shock that he refuses to do the dishes or that she sometimes watches 12 straight hours of television. You can learn a lot about people when you’re dating, but when you have separate apartments you can still retreat to your own space to engage in whatever weird behaviour you want. This week, Sam Roberts at The New York Times looks at a study that explored whether couples who live together before they get married are more likely to stay married.
And what’s the verdict?
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