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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just reread the OP.

[b]Seems Fiancee is no worse off than any single mom. Actually she may be a bit better off with a contributing dad in the pic.
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She earns enough to pay rent in NoVa, cover her basics and send her child to private. Why is OP so focused on retirement? What is she? 60? Her DD is just 7 so she's likely young enough to be able to contribute to retirement in the future-as her income increases and/or DD grows.

I think OP is selfish, doesn't understand what marriage is all about and uses her retirement as a coverup for wanting her to yank her child out of private. Can't make his girls feel less.[/quote]

She's worse off because her child is going to a private school they can't afford. She's not paying down her debts (according to OP), and she's not saving any money. That's a really unstable financial situation for fiancee AND her child. I'm a single mom so I know how hard it is (we're the least likely demographic to build wealth), but she's gotta look at the numbers and start climbing out of that debt. I have debt (SL, mortgage) but I save for retirement as well. Living within your means is hard, but it must be done. Also, my child is in public school because it would be impossible for me to pay private school tuition - even half.[/quote]

Well paying half is impossible for you, but it's not for her.

I still don't understand why OP can't imagine himself being ONE with the woman he wants to marry. ONE with her in every way--including the expenses. If he's unwilling to do that, he shouldn't marry her.[/quote]

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