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[quote=Anonymous]I was just browsing through and old thread about single parenting ("Not Loving the Comments" or something like that on p. 2).

There were great points on all sides. One woman said she thinks single parenting might be easier b/c hubbies and in-laws are too much work. (And there were times that I've felt like I had 3 kids instead of 2 and a husband.)

Another poster said she thinks single parenting is harder logistically and financially but not emotionally.

This got me to thinking about a woman I used to work with. She was a single parent but the most chipper person I ever knew. She always talked about all the fun she was having with her DC. I ran into her recently. DC is now getting ready to head off to a good college out of state. We were talking about how the time flies, and she starts in again about how life with her and DC was always so much fun.  :?: For one DC was always a good kid. For two she had the resources to give DC a good life (cue the cell phone pics of them Christmas shopping in Asia last month.)

Every single mother I knew always made it sound like it was such a struggle. But reading that post (and thinking of the former co-worker I just ran into) got me to thinking: Is single parenting really not as hard as we think it is if you have the financial resources? (Frankly I used to think Co-worker was chipper at work but miserable at home or just hiding her pain at work. Then someone pointed out 'Why wouldn't she be happy being able to take her child abroad just to shop (she did that when we worked together too), drive a luxury car, carry the most expensive handbags, etc?)[/quote]

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