Marriage or Live-in, what do you think is a better option??

Marriage and livein relationship both has it's advantages and disadvantages. A marriage is divine and meant for keeps and gives a legal acceptance in the society. Whereas a live-in relationship is like an experiment through which you get to know your partner well before committing. A live-in relationship may/may not endup in marriage and mostly no the otherway round. So it is upto the individuals to choose what they want.. a legally accepted relationship or an experiment.

Honestly, I think it is totally up to the couple. I don't judge people and hope they don't judge me. I know people who have lived together for years and are happy, stable, and committed and I know many married people who are anything but happy, stable, and committed. I opted for marriage but I did live with my husband for a year before we got married. I would not have married him so soon if I wasn't pressured by my family to do so. I was really happy the way we were. Nothing changed after we got married as far as romance and our commitment to one another. I think that marriage means a lot to some and nothing to others. If marriage means a lot to a couple, they should get married. If it doesn't, it is up to them how they want to take their relationship. I am glad I was married when I had my children and don't regret getting married but we were doing fine living together as well. I had no security issues or worries about commitment. It was all good. After marriage it was still all good. I think healthy, strong relationships thrive no matter what and others crash and burn no matter what. If your religion dictates marriage then so be it. If it does not or you do not follow your religion that closely, whatever you decide with your partner should be good enough for the masses.

Like another poster mentioned, they both have their pros and cons. Personally, I have a live-in boyfriend. We are engaged though and hope to get married. We also have a daughter.

This one is hard. It would be nice to beleive that the partner will stay with you. Unfortunnately, they almost always fail eventually. If they don't fail, they are miserable. Now, if you get lucky and find a partner that really is your perfect mate then you can make it. Otherwise when divorce happens it get really messy. Live in can be almost like marriage. Downfall there is the fact that the patner that doesn't own the house get taken when you split up. So you can be paying on a place and then boom! You're outa there. Sounds bad, but it can happen. I've been considering this myself as of late. i am dating to find the right guy. If I find that one that fits me like a glove, then what? Keep me posted on what the polls say. *-*

Hi Saurabh, I am a mother for three kids and a wife. I think better to have marriage life. This is my personal opinion. Because by having this way I will have my formal life as wife and mother, certified and verified by my country and world for my authentication marriage status for now and my next generation. That is my answer for your question about BETTER option.

I feel that being married and living together is a much more sacred bond and I truly believe that you should be married before you live with someone. However living with someone before you get married would also aid in helping you make one of the most important decisions in your life. After you live with someone you see their true self. You might would find flaws in your significant other that you could not deal with for the rest of your life. Also it would significantly reduce the divorce rate in my opinion. So in that aspect i think that it is better to live with someone first. But in my moral values and principals I agree with marriage first

i would definetly say marriage. By marrying you give a name to the relationship and moreover security to your family. The religious rules too call for marriage but more importantly marriage initself gives a legal heir in case of any mishappening and if you really love your partner then you would surely be looking for thier security and wellness.

I believe that its always best to be married. However,I also believe that you should see if youu really meant for each other. YOu could live in if you want then get married if you feel that you are ready for it. Marriage is not an assurance that things will work. Though it makes a relationship legal and with blessings... I believe that we should take time before going into marriage.

We have only option of marriage in our society in our country. No relationship of female with male is allowed here in our oriental society. Religion, our home values and religious leaders do not allow relationship other than marriage between two opposite sexes. If a girl likes a male and she is willing to marry him. She should get the sanction of her parents or guardians. Other wise she or both of them should prepare themselves for punishment. Such type of restrictions does not allow us to have live in relationship. It is no doubt that we are global villagers in the age of fast information technology age, but we are still far away in respect of our cultures. We are bind to obey our home values. Thus marriage is only and better option for us.

Marriage is of course the better option. There is no security in a live-in relationship. A marriage is such an important event. When one marries another, there is a flow of meaningful understanding between the two. They commit themselves to each other and that means that they will never leave each other for silly simple reasons. A live-in relationship is no equal to such commitment.

a live in first. Spending almost all your free time with a person is different than just dating. Live together first than marriage. I know some may be shaking their heads at my response but think about it. You marry someone you never lived with. You don;t truly know a person till you live with them. Living with a person first could prevent a costly divorce in the future.

For me, the problem with living with someone is that it can be too easy to give up when the going gets a bit tough (this happened in a previous relationship when after 2 weeks my boyfriend left for good after a row). If we had been married i feel he wouldn't have done that so easily, but would have considered his actions more. However, i am not criticising people who choose not to get married (I never have been) if it suits them then that is fine, but i do like the idea of making a public commitment by getting married.

i think marriage is the best option because so many things can happen.... between the two livin together... but marriage is divine

A book which is an ultimate source of inspiration for the scientists does not bear the same respect from the illiterates.similarly,Marriage is only a contract if you are not properly connected to your spouses heart,it is within our souls.It is not indispensible for someone to fall is love and cannot bear physical relationship without marriage.However marriage is still a better option as it resolves many legal issues.You should be engaged in a bond if you have a child otherwise it may have negetive effects on the child.This is analogous as to why we have names??Just to recognise ourselves?It resolves many social problems of identification?Live-in is perfectly admissible if your take care of your own responsibilities.I maybe wrong?Any user critism will be highly acknowledged?

Both are good.The case should think in the thing you confront.I like marriage more,i think we should have a family with our girlfriend or boy,this will make our happinise.