I would like to ask one and all, who are we to impose our likes on others? Believe me, I do not see anything wrong in this arrangement as long as both parties agree to it. I too have been in such realtionships in the past and have seen nothing wrong in it. May be they are not married, but you could still have the comfort feeling that there is somebody to care for you and share your joys and sorrows with. In many a case, these arrangements have culminated in marraige - happy successful ones at that. In spite of all our so called moral police shouting their throats hoarse, I would still support this arrangement and honestly, if somebody in my family gets into such a relationship, I would support it whole heartedly. My experience in such a relationship has been a pleasent one - my partner and I supported one anther whenever required. As a matter of fact, a lot of married couples in our building were jealous about the way we lived - 6 long years.