[bwteim]

OK, you've got a point...but correct me if I am wrong -- don't the Dutch have sexual mores that are loose even for Europe?

I could be clever and say that the Dutch have more sex, not sex mores.....

Seriously, from what I understand, couples who move to the States end up getting married here, whereas in Holland they are just live-ins.... So they must feel at least a little shame here....
I imagine the Dutch are setting *lofty* standards even for other Euros....

[knighthawk]

The living-in is more to be seen as a trend. The number of wedding decreased about a decade ago, but wedding is now "in fashion" again. Many people decide to marry after they lived together and have kids. Some even to ease their family...

Also, in a true Dutch fashion, the number of weddings dropped when living-in and wedding were given the same tax benefits. Yes, now you people know why the word Dutch is used!