I’m against cohabitation

Dept. of English Education
199841017 Bang, Hyo-joon
199841018 Son, Kyoung-mo

I was very surprised when I read a survey of public opinion about living together. According to a questionnaire sponsored by the Dong-A Herald, ‘agree’ was 29%, ‘so-so’ was 44% about living together. So the positive answer is nearly 73%. The reasons that people gave agreed with living together before marriage: ‘It is possible to know the partner more’ (52.6%) was first. Next one ‘It doesn’t matter if the marriage is assumed’ (29%). ‘Because of love’ (17.1%), and ‘In order to reduce the economic burden’ (1.3%).

At the first reason, I think that there are better ways which are possible to know his or her partner before the marriage than cohabitation. For example, it is one way that they have some special event such as unexpected situation. Maybe, meeting for a long time or living for away temporary is another way. That is, living together is not best way.

 Second reason, it’s terrible. Why they live together without thinking of marriage? Only because of sexual curiosity or because of temporary love? I think it causes our society to be confused about sexual consciousness. People will be irresponsible sexually. Moreover it’s too bad for children’s education.

At third, ‘Because of love’, if they love each other, they can be married to each other. It will not be a problem of the cohabitation if they married.

 At fourth, ‘In order to reduce the economic burden’. Why they live with opposite sex for thrifty living?

 Recently, in university, a number of students studying abroad, who are free from their family and home, choose to live together for their economic or lonely life problems. Are their choices wise? I think they think above all their pleasure and comfort. They don’t think of their responsibility and their duties. Students must study hard and prepare for their future, and make an effort to achieve their dreams and to realize their ideals. Do they think themselves first?

 In our country, there are some bad cases; a good culture which is transmitted in the west has degenerated as a bad culture. In the west, cohabitation may be good culture for their marriage, but I think our cohabitation culture has more defects than advantages.

 It is not true for me to be against cohabitation unconditionally. Someday, cohabitation culture can be a good culture, if our sexual consciousness is improved and matured. But now it is too early, I think.