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S and I were on the beach in Balboa, looking for my family. We both spotted a cute, older couple sitting in the shade under the docks, and it was easy to see that they were my parents.

"Do your parents ever hug or hold hands in front of you?" I asked S.

"No! They'd never." MF has told me the same of his parents, and I remember the same about Yu-Hung's parents and the parents of other friends.

I like that my parents are publicly affectionate without being overly so. They walked down the street in Balboa Island holding hands, and they'd put their arms around the other while they sat next to each other in the sand. Every now and again, they'd give each other a quick peck on the cheeks or the lips. And it was sweet. (If you're wondering how long they've been together, my parents have been married for about 26 years now.)

What about you? Are your parents publicly affectionate, too? (And if they're divorced, are they publicly affectionate with their SOs?) How do you feel about it?