[alexander_busek]

he said “And before he [son-in-law] was married to my daughter, he lived with us for how long? A year and a half, two years. Because I said, listen, you will not marry my girl till I get to know you. So you’re going to live with us.”He then said that during the co-habitating period [...9

The language is not that ambiguous here. Obviously, if the future son-in-law was living with THEM, as he said, this does not necessarily that his daughter and future son-in-law were actually having sexual intercourse with each other.

In this context, rather, it seems that "cohabitating" simply means "living under the same roof (but in different bedrooms)."

Regards,

[Morgana]

It will still give people the wrong idea.

[Jonty30]

If that is the context, I have no problem with that.
The father can look for chinks that could prove problematic in a marriage.

[Flaming Conservative]

I agree.

[irishjuggler]

” this does not necessarily that his daughter and future son-in-law were actually having sexual intercourse with each other.”

Uh huh. If a young, hot-for-each-other couple is living under the same roof for “year and a half, two years,” I don’t think we necessarily have to have minds in the gutter to assume there’s approximately a 100% chance they’re engaged in sexual activity. If they’re not, it’s because at least one isn’t really into the other.

[daniel1212]

In this context, rather, it seems that "cohabitating" simply means "living under the same roof (but in different bedrooms)."

Which is kind of like saying "the cake you love is in the refrigerator, but you cannot have any of it while we are out, or otherwise, for 18 months."

Note that this was about 20 years ago (married 20 years now), and long term chastity btwn couples is possible, also, maybe this was in a large house with hired help.