Shoot, I didn't realize the first quote was not mine! M. Ted was disagreeing with you by saying it, and I guess my comment in saying something similar was in order to say: it's different, but I don't think that's a problem!

I think what happens is that each generation tends to have more respect for its (figurative) grandparents than for its parents -- until greater maturity is gained. And the parents have a hard time dealing with those middle years. :-)

~ Becky in Tucson