Human relationships are both complex and fragile at the same time. Sometimes, after seeing each other exclusively for a while, they talk about the possibility of co-habiting or living together before marriage. Wherever we go these days we hear the concept of live-in relationships, which is basically two people living together before marriage. . Most of the people going in for a live-in relationship are those who are afraid of committing and who don’t want the responsibilities that come along with being committed.

Many people imagine that living together before marriage resembles taking a car for a test drive. The “trial period” gives people a chance to discover whether they are compatible. In other words, they stay together to check their compatibility quotient. Few even live together because most of their friends are in live-in relationships and they don’t want to be considered the odd ones out.

Couples move in together mainly because they are in love and they want to spend more time together.

The trend of live-in relationships has not really caught on in India, especially in the middle and upper middle classes, where marriage is still very much the norm. But live-in relationships do occur among the upper class as an alternative lifestyle.

The consequence of a live in relationship, if one walks out is not very pleasant. Generally, the Indian society considers such a relationship a sin. However, with changing lifestyles nobody bothers to intrude in one’s life.

You should not to get into a live-in relationship with a person you do not know, or just for the sake of sharing accommodation costs.

If a couple decides to have a live-in relationship instead of marriage for convenience, it should be fine. In today’s world people have different views about life. Few may be quite comfortable with a live-in relationship others may not be. Some people may find it more comfortable to have a relationship without the sanctity of marriage. In other words, a carefree life without being committed.However, it’s a personal choice .People who believe in staying together prior to marriage may prefer a live-in relationship and vice-versa.

In most cases, the parents of the couple are not aware of this kind of a relationship. That is because, though such relations are acceptable to the youth, it is still far from being accepted among the older generation, which continues to believe in the institution of marriage.

Live-in relations have almost become the need of the hour and it is not bad or immoral but what one needs to understand its fine lines and complexities.

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