The Social Problem of Cohabitation

Abstract

Unmarried cohabitation of a man with a woman has been the focus of many social as well as legal researchers in last two decades. Increase in the acceptance of this new living arrangement by youth has also been a concern for scholars to research that whether such a living arrangement or any similar concept was prevalent at any times throughout the human civilization. People may live together for a number of reasons. These may include wanting to test the compatibility or to establish financial security before marrying. It may also be because they are unable to legally marry, for instance, if they are of the same sex, some interracial or inter-religious marriages are not legal or permitted. Past experiences lead us to a better future, hence, it is important to explore the canvas of human development that any concept which is new to us is actually a new concept or is a forgotten concept. Due to the above, the essence of this paper is to study the social problem of cohabitation and religious views.