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OP: her getting tied down when she should be using these years to learn more about herself. And the possibility he strings her along if she wants to get married.[/quote]

This is what happened to me.  I would say my naivete had more to do with my poor upbringing.  It wasn't until we finally married and had kids that I realized how much there were no shared goals, no mutuality.  Stupid me, it wasn't until the kids came along that I realized his priorities would never align with mine.

OP, since you are on here posting your worries, I think your daughter had a careful upbringing and is not as naive.

For all the success live-in stories out there, there are unsuccessful ones too.  On average, long-term live-in actually results in more divorces than the norm.  It is thought that the intrinsic lack of commitment that characterizes long live-in relationships carries into the marriage.
One party may expect the marriage to cement the live-in dynamic.
The other party may expect the marriage to change the live-in dynamic.
And there lies the irreconcilable differences.[/quote]

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