Marriage is a holy institution ordained by God, never mind what civilization or trends are turning it into. Today, homosexuality, divorce, cohabitation, etc. are not a big deal; with the full backing of legal measures, they have become ingrained in societies. In particular, cohabitation has fast gained ground and is even spreading to Africa.
Cohabitation is a situation where two people who are not married live together in an emotionally and/or sexually intimate relationship on a long-term or permanent basis.[1]

Statistics from National Survey of Family Growth show that between 2006 and 2010 nearly half – 48% of women in America aged 15-44 had cohabited before marriage.

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