christianity

• • sexual relationships are seen as sacred so traditionally cohabitation is prohibited
• • some Anglicans do not accept cohabitation in committed relationships
• • the Catholic Church and some Anglicans do not accept cohabitation
• • Some Baptist churches refuse to marry couples who are cohabiting
• • the Pope Francis provides justification to cohabitation
  • he states that financial and cultural issues may lead to cohabitation rather than marriage