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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1916
Page
36
In a Brooklyn interview Olive Owen proposes a month long live‑in test before marriage to prove lasting love. She questions romantic glamour versus real compatibility and argues many marriages fail from untested feelings, urging trial engagements to reduce divorces and unhappiness.
The piece argues that early testing of a couple's compatibility in the fiancé's home reveals character. It emphasizes observing breakfast behavior, respect for family, and daily habits to judge whether love is genuine or merely romance, and suggests both sides test their future partner.
A 1916 essay counsels women to test suitors before marriage by watching manners at home and in public. It warns against jealousy and haste, urges observing temper and reserve, and suggests a year long test period to ensure true friendship beyond romance.
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