Hey Kevin, what are you doing here? Don't you usually spend Tuesday nights at home studying?
I needed to get out of the house. My parents just went ballistic over something my older sister told them.
What did she tell them? Is she dropping out of college?
Nothing that serious. She finally told them that she moved out of the dormitory a few months ago and has been living with her boyfriend.
And your parents took it badly?
That's putting it mildly. My father started shouting at my sister and my mother just glared at her.
Ouch, that sounds bad. What did your sister do?
She started arguing back to my dad that how much she loves her boyfriend, how they're in love and it's not hurting anybody, and so on. My dad said she's too young to do this, and that she should move out right away.
How long has your sister been with her boyfriend?
Three years. They've been dating since freshman year. They're even talking about marriage.
Really? Then I guess living together would be a good idea.
What do you mean?
Well, these days too many people are getting divorced. If they live together, then at least they're finding out if they're really compatible or not.
I guess so. Better to find out now than after you're married, when it's harder to get out.