Living together
By bhanusb
@bhanusb (5709)
India
March 25, 2010 2:20am CST
In India an unmarried couple is living together and a case had been filed against the woman by some people. The woman is a film actress. The complain against the woman was that she was leading an immoral life. The Indian High Court recently gave verdict that an adult woman had the right to live together with a man without matrimonial relationship. The relationship was neither immoral nor illegal. The panel of judges referred the relationship between Hindu god Lord Krishna and his beloved Radha. They were not married couple and they were living together.
So living together is not a modern concept. In ancient society also living together of an unmarried couple was acceptable.
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17 responses
@vandana7 (100257)
• India
25 Mar 10
Oh dear, did Krishna live with Radha? Was it a romantic relationship in that sense? I never thought of it like that. :( I always thought she was smitten by his music and his mannerisms. It can happen! It need not progress beyond that! But may be I am having an Utopian view of this.
I too think there is nothing wrong with this. Having said that - the couple should consider whether or not it would be wise to have children in such a situation. This is because the child would be forced to fend all questions, and may develop some sort of antagonism towards society. Classic case is that of Sanjay Dutt -he might have bottled up quite a bit. Likewise, Esha Deol.
@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
14 Apr 10
LOL vandana, Radha and Krishna ke jodi is considered the ultimate in romance.She according to puranas is married and older than him, but they shared a companionship and love that went beyond worldly feelings...
Sanjay Dutt I can understand and I agree, but what about Esha Deol?have I missed something? I know she hasn't made a mark like her parents did..
@Sir_bobby88 (8231)
• Singapore
25 Mar 10
Well if that law apply here in singapore i guess most of us will be in jail by now laugh out loud.
@engrdng06 (248)
• Japan
25 Mar 10
Same here in Japan. Half of the population or more might already be living on jail by now.Glad to know it does not apply here.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
30 Mar 10
In Denmark many couples choose to live together without getting married, and in my culture it is considered normal to live together without being engaged or married. Many women have children without getting married, and today that is not a problem but in the old days that kind of behaviour wasn't acceptable. At that time a girl was in big trouble if she got pregnant without being married and people often looked down on couples who lived together without getting married.
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
1 Apr 10
Well, apart from law and rules, i feel its always a freedom of individual to choose his/her life, her/his life partner. There is no wrong living together, the world has got no rights to blame them. Its there own wish and privacy. Do not know why many things that as a sin!
@setsuna26 (2751)
• Philippines
30 Mar 10
Here in our country philippines couples living together but not yet married is very much common. Unless both families disagrees bout the said relationship the community accepts this kind of situation. Well it is normal for our countrymen to be the talk of the town if you have this kind of relationship .But i think what matters to them is that they understand what their doing and the responsibility that they have with each other ;)
@rsa101 (38148)
• Philippines
25 Mar 10
Well I guess there is really nothing wrong with that with the exception that they are not legally bound to be together and society still does not accept that kind of partnerships. Although they are already tolerated in many countries, they still have stigmatized as not an ideal couple because they are not married.
I am just amazed by you judicial system because they are deeply rooted to your religious belief. There seems to be no difference in the way you interpret the law and your religious beliefs.
@doncruise21 (394)
• Philippines
26 Mar 10
Hi bhanusb
In the philippines, most lovers are living together even though they are not married (they call it live-in). This types of relationships are very commnon. However, its still not good to the peoples view since an unmarried couple together is not ideal.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
26 Mar 10
in my place living together without blessing from GOD is a Taboo thats the culture says and our law here.marriage is a sacred and pure.i am not judging those couples living together without blessing because of the economic situation right now its so hard to get married without enough money so many couples live-in i think some its a matter of choice others just lack of financial capability to get married properly.
@myzire72 (1154)
• Singapore
25 Mar 10
In this modern century, men and women are more liberal as far as relationships are concerned. Unmarried couples living together is very common, and I really don't see anything immoral with that. Also, it is not the same as adultery, so I don't think it should be made illegal.
@mohondang (46)
• India
25 Mar 10
Well,living tshe ogether..there is no problem on a girl living together with someone she loves. its the other people who judge other people for their own good.
@blogsblog (81)
• Portugal
25 Mar 10
it always amazes me the pure ignorance and prejudice of some people. how was that their business? and how did this go so far? And the high court needs to justify it by referring to gods??? Are we in the 21st century? Or the 21st year?
@pakr4allster (75)
• India
25 Mar 10
In india this law should not be applicable, as this law may lead to the cause of distruction and lead to the disturbance of life. and also leads to some other causes...
@laniekins (4579)
• Philippines
25 Mar 10
It's not an issue anymore in our area, a lot of young couples are now living together with their kids. We also have an film actress & actors living together without matrimonial blessing. We are living in a modern world where nothing is impossible and imagination surpass normal.
