Dear Ann Cannon • I have been dating my boyfriend for a long time. Almost six years. That might not sound crazy to some people, but in the LDS community we belong to, it’s practically unheard of. I get a lot of questions about why we aren’t married yet, or why I haven’t broken up with him.
I never know what to say in these situations. I don’t want to feel like I have to defend or explain our relationship. How do I gracefully craft a retort that is kind, but also gets the asker to realize the question is a bit intrusive?