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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Young couples in Mbarara District are opting for cohabiting over legal marriage.<\/p>\n

A mini survey conducted by Monitor indicates that cohabiting is the fastest-growing family type in Mbarara.<\/p>\n

Ms Allen Asasira, a family counsellor at Ankole Diocese, said the majority of couples seeking counselling services in her office are cohabiting.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a month, I receive about 30 couples coming for counselling, but the majority of these are young couples who are not officially married but are cohabiting and even have children,\u201d she said at the weekend.<\/p>\n

Ms Asasira explained that the main reason for cohabiting is the fear of commitment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe family has been attacked by lack of trust and love, so some couples prefer cohabiting before marriage in order to find if the relationship will last,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Ms Asasira, however, added that in trying to find true lovers, those who cohabit with a number of different partners end up with many children.<\/p>\n

Mr Alex Kibirige, another family counsellor with Catholic Charismatic Renewal, blamed economic hardships and lack of trust on the latest trend.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s marriages have been hyped, right from the introduction to giveaway and wedding, these are very expensive and to young couples, especially ladies, these are a must-do and as such, you find that couples stay together hoping to get money for these ceremonies, which at times never materialises,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Kibirige added that there is a declining family foundation.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf the couples that come to me for counselling, 50 percent are cohabiting and some of the issues they complain of include lack of trust and love, property sharing, and failure to provide and legalise their relationships,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Rev Charles Mukundane, a religious scholar and lecturer of religious studies at Bishop Stuart University, attributes the increasing cohabiting to poverty, hyped lifestyles, and moral degeneration.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen a poor girl comes to university and she wants to live a lifestyle beyond her limits, she is forced to get a man who will sponsor her desires, with hopes of getting married in future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Law in Offing <\/b><\/p>\n

In May, Tororo District Woman MP Sarah Opendi in her Private Members Bill titled: \u201cThe Marriage bill, 2022,\u201d which is yet to be presented in Parliament, proposed that cohabiting individuals should automatically be recognised as legally married after living together for at least six months.<\/p>\n

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