I don't quite get your point. Are you trying to shield your children from the fact that people who aren't married do live together? Wouldn't it be better, rather than trying to give them such a sheltered life, to discuss living arrangements, or whatever, with your children and tell them why you disagree, or agree, with those actions? I've raised my son to be aware of as much out there as possible, and hopefully given him the tools to make informed decisions in accordance with our values about his life and how he wants to live it. I can assure that your children will find out about couples having premarital sex sooner or later.
I don't quite get your point. Are you trying to shield your children from the fact that people who aren't married do live together? Wouldn't it be better, rather than trying to give them such a sheltered life, to discuss living arrangements, or whatever, with your children and tell them why you disagree, or agree, with those actions? I've raised my son to be aware of as much out there as possible
We talk a lot. I raise my children to be aware also. But I have also found that by placing clear boundaries on what I permit in our lives, the children learn for words only have a small effect. Action has more effect. Lead the life you want your children to lead.
I know a number of Good Christian Women who let their preteen and teenaged daughters watch the Titanic continously and raved over the film, and exposed their children, and preteens to immoral lives, then have beat their chests when the children chose immoral paths.
Yes, I know that my children have free will but I also have a responsiblility to provide the boundaries until they leave home.