Look at the below statistics: (TIME, May 25 2009 )
# 5 million Americans couples have been cohabiting (living together but not married)
# 40% of the children born in Y2007 had un-wed parents.
The above stat tells us something different than the higher divorce rate in developed countries. If divorce could be directly tracked to individuals' financial freedom, societal security and an enhanced emphasis on individuality coupled with an often overwrought expectations, what does cohabiting suggest? A disbelief in marriage as an institute? The increasing legal hassles associated with divorce? An inclination towards staying non-committal?
Those men & women who choose to live together remaining unmarried have helped coin a new term "Committed Un-wed" (CU). The report says their dislike towards marriage is as strong as their love for their partners. Some CUs even wonder why law should come into picture in 'his' & 'her' personal decisions to lead their life.A majority of the women CUs find the man's care during & after childbirth more assuring and forming the base of a commitment, than a legal marriage. CUs are prevalent in Europe as well- another statistic says that un-wed couples in Europe stay together longer than married couples!
Good that this concept of Committed Unweds is still taboo, and is not even in casual talks in India. I have never heard of a CU other than Kamal Hassan and Mu.ka!
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A very nice thought, that I have been pondering over for sometimes now. I recently know many Japanese couple who "live together". And even more surprising, many married couple living without kids. One of our good family friend, a couple, think that kids are a burden, and hence they are happy with cats. Phoo ... I was initially upset, but now started to respect their feeling ...
Britto, a couple of Japanese couple living together known to me were once married. I would think they are a bit scared to do it again...! Also, couple not having children could come up with 'fabricated' explanations, which we don't have to take it literally.
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