Article: Moral behavior is never outdated

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Dr. Wallace -- My 19-year-old granddaughter is living with her 31-year-old boyfriend and they are not married. I don't say anything because I don't want her to get upset with me. I don't think this kind of relationship is right. Is it because I'm 89 years old and some say that I'm "old-fashioned"? -- Harry, Clarkfield, Minn.

Harry -- When you were a teen-ager, your granddaughter's kind of relationship was rare and definitely frowned upon.

Not so today.

It's very common for couples to live together without being married. The fact that it's a common occurrence doesn't make it right, however. You are not old-fashioned. Your ...

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