Many men and women who decide to live together before marriage usually have their own group of friends and have pursued their own goals. Having all of this under one roof and having the ability to balance your individuality is a good sign that marriage might just be for you. Transition: Now that you've split the bills, cleaned together, learned each other's personality quirks, and shared a bed, you've said "YES!" »III. Lauren Fox of The Atlantic said, "Moving in together without a diamond ring did not, in and of itself, lead to divorce." Instead, she found that the longer couples waited to make that first serious commitment, the better their chances of marital success. A. The last thing on your mind right now is divorce. You have taken the test and you are convinced that this life is made for you. You and your spouse grew up together.1. The statistics on divorce and couples living together paint an interesting picture. More than half of couples who decided to get married previously lived together.2. In truth, the divorce rate among couples who decide to "get together" before marriage is more related to the age at which they began living together..