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From: "John T Hudgins" <>
Subject: [TMG-L:] Re: TMG-L: Philosophy and/or Theology Versus Genealogy (AKA .....True Marriage)
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2000 14:52:57 -0500
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In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.20000603073016.00807580@m2.sprynet.com>


On 3 Jun 2000, Darrell A. Martin wrote:

> Now, if one is using a sufficiently powerful, flexible, and
> customizable event-based program, it is much easier to handle.
> Define a specific event called "living together as a heterosexual
> couple yet eschewing the label 'marriage'," and just plug the two
> people in. (Well, ok, shorten the title, but try to keep "eschew"
> since it's a great word that gets lonely from lack of attention.
> <grin>) If you are using a program that won't accept a birth
> event without a marriage event for the child's parents--get one
> that will. Oh good, you already did . . .

Do not also *eschew* the word "cohabit" for use as an event tag
in this situation.

The word "cohabit" also suffers from lack of attention. It is
defined by my dictionary to mean: "to live together as or as if
husband and wife." Note the "as or as if" part of the
definition which makes it applicable to a couple living together
with or without the benefit of a marriage ceremony. One could
also be married but not cohabit with one's spouse.

Married AND cohabiting,

John

John T. Hudgins
Kansas City, MO


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