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We visited a friend and her new partner for a weekend visit. Her partner drove us to an outing about 20 miles away and went 95 mph on the highway. Despite fearing for our lives, we said nothing.

When I reminded her that both my daughter and my daughter-in-law had opted to keep their maiden names when they married their ...