[DefiantZERO]

Could you rephrase this so it makes sense: "How venerable is the tradition of a couple who want to marry just give it a go to see if they like it?"

Cause I didn't get it.

I don't understand why people are so violently opposed to learning about a person before you commit your life to them. And yes, there *are* things you can only learn from living with someone instead of just seeing them on the evenings and weekends for dates.

[don-o]

Could you rephrase this so it makes sense: "How venerable is the tradition of a couple who want to marry just give it a go to see if they like it?"

How about this?

Name me a society where the norm that young people, as a matter of course, set up housekeeping - cohabited - had sexual relations - worked on finances - examined each others' habit and quirks....to see if they wanted to make it "legal."

Name one.

Is that better?