>Are you suggesting that less religious people cohabit with multiple (serial, perhaps) partners before marrying one, >thereby getting "practice" that a more religious -- and presumably "chaste" -- group might not have? If so, that's an >intriguing suggestion and it would be interesting to see some numbers on that. If not, well, it's still intriguing. ;)
http://www.altpenis.com/penis_news/20030706221939data_trunc_sys.shtml This study suggests that living together first leads to MORE divorce. Note in the quote about how shackin' up leads to less church going.... "The Penn State team notes that research indicates that people choose riskier partners when cohabiting because they think cohabitation will be easier to break up than marriage. However, once a couple is living together, the fact that they share possessions, pets, and children and have invested time in their relationship may propel them to marry. Research has also shown that living together in an unconventional relationship can make people less religious and may encourage them to develop problematic relationship skills and to spend less time resolving problems or providing support to their partners. " Nerd From Hell _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
