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vieux canaille · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:32 pm Post subject: asunto cultural

Where you reside in Mexico, is it looked down upon to live with a partner to whom you are not married? I've been told that it's not allowed in some places like Peru. Your thoughts?

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Older parents might feel that way. I'm in Mexico City, so it's not a good measure for smaller towns or rural areas. La vida moderna they call it here. Most people here probably don't give it a second thought.

I lived with my wife for 6 months before marrying and no one in the family here thought anything of it.

Ben Round de Bloc · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1946

It's not an uncommon practice in this part of the country among city and village folks alike. Most people couldn't care less about marital status and living together, the exception being some private religious school folks. I know of at least one of those schools that won't even employ teachers who have been divorced.

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

It's acceptable here in Huatulco; most people have an attitude of "live and let live".