> There was an article in the newspaper this morning about people living together before getting married, and, while I disagree with this practice, one of the points brought up in the article (and by others I have talked to about this) made me think about living with anyone, especially your spouse.

My fiancée and I live together, and have been for some time. We are not living together to "test out" our marriage beforehand or any suchlike silly thing, but instead for purely utilitarian purposes. We cannot afford to live seperately unless she goes back to live with her parents, in which case we'd almost definitely not see each other for several years. Being *that* far apart was not an option for either of us, and so we're living together.