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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op - for the record, people who live together before marriage have higher rates of divorce than people who don't live together (although not a huge difference between the two). Just to say that living together has no positive effect on making a marriage work. Once people have lived together and intertwined their lives, they are more likely to go ahead and get married even if they have reservations as it is much harder to separate lives once you live together. [/quote]

I was going to say exactly the same thing.  Living together actually increases the chances of a bad relationship turning into a bad marriage.  Do NOT encourage her to live with this guy, intertwining belongings and finances, making it that much harder to leave and that much easier to slump into a marriage because "we're practically there anyway."

Cut her loose, completely.  She can make these poor decisions a lot more easily if you are paying for them.  Just say, "we love you, we want what is best for you, and we know you are old enough to make you own decisions.  We respect that.  We wish you well."

I know it is easier said than done.  Good luck.[/quote]

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