Your son wants to move in with his girlfriend so that they can see if they are compatible enough to commit to a permanent relationship. Without being critical of his choice, explain to your son what you have learned from the research on cohabitation about the idea of “checking out the situation before making things permanent.” Offer some of your specific methods he and his girlfriend can use to get some assurance that each is “the one” without moving in together. With reference

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