I'm not-- I'm happily married with four kids-- but here in Norway, committed, non-married relationships with kids are extremely common. In fact, a majority of

I'm not-- I'm happily married with four kids-- but here in Norway, committed, non-married relationships with kids are extremely common. In fact, a majority of children in Norway are born outside of wedlock (a fact that nobody views as a problem.) Also worth noting is that co-habiting partners have almost all of the same rights as married partners, so legally, there's not much difference if one marries or not.