In the crazy world we live in today it is no surprise that things which once were rare and even unheard of have become the new norm. One thing that has become increasingly popular in the past fifty years is cohabitation between couples. Unsurprisingly, the rate of divorce has also rapidly increased in the previous decades. Thus brings about the question, has the increase in cohabitation in recent decades brought about an increase in divorce? In the article “The Downside of Living Together” by Meg Jay, the author examines and presents some of consequences that can result from cohabitation. The author uses statistics from various studies and surveys regarding cohabitation in order to make her claims. Within the article, Jay also tells a story.
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In addition to this, Jay also has a private practice. Jay uses one of her clients, as well as data from nationwide surveys, in order to maintain evidence to back up her claim (Jay 411). One reason I found this article to be interesting was because the author never inserts her own opinion on the topic. In her conclusion, the author states she has no opinion on whether or not cohabitation is right or wrong, further proving her work to be fair and unbiased. She states, “I am not for or against living together, but I am for young adults knowing that, far from safeguarding against divorce and unhappiness, moving in with someone can increase your chances of making a mistake – or of spending too much time on a mistake,” (Jay 413). In stating this, the author shows that the purpose of the article is not to explain whether or not cohabitation is right or wrong, but rather to help couples avoid making a mistake that could damage their …show more content…
In the article “The Downside of Living Together” by clinical psychologist Meg Jay, the author manages to examine both sides of the topic while remaining unbiased throughout the entire article. She examines the topic with one key question in mind. Could the increase in cohabitation in recent decades be a key factor in the increasing divorce rate? The author makes several compelling claims, each backed with statistics and surveys from credible sources. Jay makes the article even more personal when she tells the story of one of her patients who had been living with her boyfriend for four years before getting married. The marriage ended shortly leaving everyone wondering how something like that could even happen. The strongest part of the article is not a claim on whether or not cohabitation is right, but rather the author’s underlying message. She is not concerned about the morals of cohabitation, but instead helping people save their relationships, before they make a mistake that could be fatal to
In addition to this, Jay also has a private practice. Jay uses one of her clients, as well as data from nationwide surveys, in order to maintain evidence to back up her claim (Jay 411). One reason I found this article to be interesting was because the author never inserts her own opinion on the topic. In her conclusion, the author states she has no opinion on whether or not cohabitation is right or wrong, further proving her work to be fair and unbiased. She states, “I am not for or against living together, but I am for young adults knowing that, far from safeguarding against divorce and unhappiness, moving in with someone can increase your chances of making a mistake – or of spending too much time on a mistake,” (Jay 413). In stating this, the author shows that the purpose of the article is not to explain whether or not cohabitation is right or wrong, but rather to help couples avoid making a mistake that could damage their …show more content…
In the article “The Downside of Living Together” by clinical psychologist Meg Jay, the author manages to examine both sides of the topic while remaining unbiased throughout the entire article. She examines the topic with one key question in mind. Could the increase in cohabitation in recent decades be a key factor in the increasing divorce rate? The author makes several compelling claims, each backed with statistics and surveys from credible sources. Jay makes the article even more personal when she tells the story of one of her patients who had been living with her boyfriend for four years before getting married. The marriage ended shortly leaving everyone wondering how something like that could even happen. The strongest part of the article is not a claim on whether or not cohabitation is right, but rather the author’s underlying message. She is not concerned about the morals of cohabitation, but instead helping people save their relationships, before they make a mistake that could be fatal to