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/^t/There is an opinion that grown-up people are free and independent enough to do whatever they wish and they are not obliged to obey any moral code. It may seem true but people live in certain societies which establish certain requirements. Polish society belongs to traditional ones and it definitely imposes certain rules, including moral obligations. There is no such a tradition in Poland that would allow people to live together without marriage. Even if they try to do that there is usually quite a strong social pressure on them to legalize their relationship.