My 23 year old daughter is getting married on Aug 13, she's living at home until the marriage. Good luck!
Yes.
Depending upon which state you live you, you might be violating the law by asking these questions.
Redo your ad.
Include this wording in your advertisement: "Married couples welcome."
Depends where you live. If you live in a liberal area this is probably more of an issue than it would be in other places.
That said, I'd never marry somebody without living with them first, I'm hardly alone in that, and if you're going to rent apartments to couples you can expect you'll have to deal with that a lot.
Hold on to your values and your self respect.
I do not believe it is acceptable to God. As I read it, it is sin and sin is never good.
Completely normal, and it is by far the norm in most places I've lived. Maybe not what you wanted to hear, but that is the reality. :-/
"Is Living Together Before Marriage Totally Acceptable?"
Answer: No.
My husband suggested you might try advertising at your church, too.
Yes, many couples live togethe before marriage. A lot. It doesn't seem to improve the odds of the marriage working, but then again, neither does a large wedding and lots of appliances.
If you want a young married couple, then I would suggest you put a notice up on the church bulletin board or newsletter.
Its living together after marriage thats always been a problem for me.
It's rare anymore. It might still be around, but your pool potential renters in that realm will be significantly smaller.
Good luck.
I'm not sure that you as a landlord can prohibit such living arrangements, but premarital or extramarital ("romantic") cohabitation is a mortal sin and in many (or at least some) states remains forbidden and criminal (although its enforcement may be as lax as that for illegal immigration). Fornication and sodomy are serious matters and forbidden, even felonious, in many states. These are sexual criminals, perhaps subject to registration requirements if caught, convicted, and so sentenced in an appropriate jurisdiction.
I'm still living at home. I find your quandry a sad commentary on the social situation today.
One of my 25 year old twins and I just had a talk about this yesterday. She is dating a young man I like very much. I said that, to move in together before marriage is a very bad idea. She agrees. Girls like mine are out there :)
Pretty much, and it may well be illegal to have traditional morals as a screening criteria. It's a shame, too.
I found that selectively advertising is a good strategy. I've managed to find and keep a lovely tenant in a rental property - she's retired, a Christian, writes fiction, etc - by advertising on church bulletin boards and such.
My husband and I lived in apartments for the first 4 years of our marriage.
Totally acceptable? As with most things in life the acceptability of a situation depends on circumstances. Yes, I have lived with women without marriage – sometimes with a sexual relationship and sometimes without. I found the advantages and disadvantages were about equal.
They see no advantage. There’s no real tax break, if both have a decent job the benefits remain the same. Religion seldom seems to enter the equation. Many young people today are completely scared of marriage. They seem to think breaking up is easier if they aren’t legally married.
Kids – it’s far easier to breakup if you aren’t living together! Without being married, a minor meaningless spat can lead to a breakup – at least if married you have time to think about it.
They are obviously more sophisticated and have ALL the answers.