Cohabitating Couples

I have been really interested by the information about cohabitation and what impacts that can have on a marriage. I thought it was surprising that living together before marriage didn't improve the chances of a marriage being successful, because I think we so often think of that as being a smart or responsible idea. I think that if someone were working with a couple, it would be good to keep that in mind, because it goes back to the idea of structure versus function. It is most important that couples work together on factors like communication and time together, instead of becoming too preoccupied with living arrangements.