Do Not Be Your Boyfriend's Wife. Why in a Common-Law Marriage You Are a 'Girlfriend' to Your 'Husband'

You live together. You cook for him, clean up, do laundry, and constantly sacrifice something. In your head, you’re already married. But there’s one problem: you still don’t have a ring.

The popularity of a civil union is growing, and many believe it’s a great rehearsal for marriage. Glenn Stanton brings research and asks the question: do people really become happier after this trial period? After all, cheating in civil marriage happens twice as often as in a legal one, and your boyfriend spends 8 fewer hours a week on housework than a husband.

Marriage is a relationship on the terms of the woman; cohabitation is on the terms of the man. Are you still ready to “just live together”?