Cohabit

usgb/kəʊˈhæbɪt/
verb

To live together, usually as a couple, without being married.

My sister and her boyfriend have decided to cohabit before getting married.
Visual representation of "cohabit" - To live together, usually as a couple, without being married

Often appears as...

  • cohabit together
  • cohabit before marriage
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Relationship Context

Often used when discussing living arrangements between people in intimate relationships without marriage.

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After years of dating, they chose to cohabit and test their compatibility.
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Cultural Acceptance

The idea of cohabiting can be culturally sensitive; accepted in some places and frowned upon in others.

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In my home country, it's common for couples to cohabit before marriage.
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Legal Implications

Some regions have laws affecting cohabiting couples, like 'common-law' partnerships.

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They didn't marry but have rights as a common-law couple after cohabiting for years.
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