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I think that what women want is to raise a child with a partner. Neither a wedding nor a state-enforced contract is required for a committed, long-term, loving
by pohl 17y ago
I think that what women want is to raise a child with a partner. Neither a wedding nor a state-enforced contract is required for a committed, long-term, loving relationship.
There is an increasing phenomenon of women choosing to give birth out of wedlock. It's not yet clear if they are having children without a cohabitant partner.
http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/17/a-new-trend-in-motherhood/ http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/17/a-new-tren...
- endtime 17y ago>I think that what women want is to raise a child with a partner. I really think you're being unrealistic if you think women don't care about getting married before having children with someone. You can place whatever value judgments you like on the reasons for that, but to say it isn't the case isn't realistic.
- Jem 17y agoPlease don't generalise women - some of us really don't care. (I'm 15 weeks pregnant, I have no intentions of getting married.)
- endtime 17y agoSorry if my wording wasn't clear - I interpreted my comment's parent as a generalization, actually. I should have said something like: >I really think you're being unrealistic if you think most women don't care about getting married before having children with someone