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06/24/2013
Our Differences Make Us Strong The difference between men and women I think can be illustrated best by how my soon-to-be wife and I bought our house. You see for her it is a home... More >>

Tags: Internet-MediaLiving togetherMan's point of viewMarriageMen's Point of ViewShacking UpTelevisionValues
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06/07/2013
Why We Didn't Shack Up Before Marriage When my husband and I became engaged, we shared our news with everyone in our lives. People we knew who were happily married were excited for us. However... More >>

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05/01/2013
Shacking Up vs. Marriage Recently, Dr. Laura discussed shacking up before marriage. There were a lot of good responses and here are a couple that were mentioned. More >>

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10/17/2012
Shacking Up Does Not Lead to a Stronger Marriage Remember this little ditty?: 'First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage.' Nowadays, this rarely happens. For a lot of adults it's, 'First comes love (maybe), then comes 'shacking up,' then comes a heartbreaking split involving children'... More >>

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08/03/2012
Consequences to Life Decisions My husband and I have 3 grown sons. We made it perfectly clear we didn't approve of 'living together,' or as you call it, 'shacking up.' More >>

Tags: DatingLiving togetherMorals, Ethics, ValuesRead On-AirRelationshipsShacking UpShacking-Up
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07/12/2012
No Commitment When Shacking Up I can't believe 'The New York Times,' with its hugely liberal perspective, actually published an article on the downside of shack-ups. I was stunned. The article gives some stats that are simply mind-boggling... More >>

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