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I have a feeling that part of our difference here (and only a part) could come from having grown up at very different times. If you've only been married six years, I'm going to guess that you're a lot younger than I am, and grew up at a very different time than I did.

That much is true. Your generation was considered rebellious because they broke a lot of Western civilization's tried-and-true sexual taboos--and indeed celebrated themselves for doing so.

When I grew up, the things that your generation did were considered "the norm" for young people. Indeed, we were considered "odd" if we didn't do such things. As it turns out, the rebels in my generation were those who rejected the 1960s mantra of "if it feels good, do it" and chose to honor the traditional morality of our ancestors. And as the 1960s radicals are now in control of almost every major cultural institution in our country, the counter-rebellion continues to this day.

Well, I'm not QUITE that old, so I can't take that much credit or blame for the societal changes you mention. I was four years old when the "60s" started, and fourteen when they ended. :)