Son #1 leased an apartment with fiancé almost two years before they got married. Her parents had decided that she was to take over ALL the chores and that her 3 teenage brothers (13, 15, and 17) were to have zero responsibilities. Basically, they made her Cinderella. She complained, they showed her the door. My son co-signed her apartment lease, paid for half, but continued to live with us until they got married, a two year wait, then he moved in.
Son #2 bought a house 6 months before he got married. His fiancé continued to live her parents until after the wedding. Because they lived close to his place of employment, he would often crash on their couch, but he did not share her bed until the honeymoon.
Son #1 probably did a bit of sampling pre-nuptials, but Son #2 was adamant about not doing so. Neither thought living with their future spouse before getting married was a good idea.
How are their respective marriages turning out?