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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I truly don’t understand why anyone would make babies with someone they don’t trust.  [/quote]

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^ This is the sort of optimism I’m talking about. [/quote]

Do you mean you’re optimistic when you make those babies?  Or is it only the money for you?

Seriously, the having kids with someone is what ties you to them.  You can always get a divorce, or another job, or a different house, but you can’t change who the father of your offspring is.[/quote]

(DP.) The optimism that trust is never misplaced or broken. The optimism that we can always have perfect judgment or foresight about another person. You got lucky. So far. [/quote]

DP here. There's some truth to this, but some people are also better at picking spouses and staying attuned to the dynamics. It has a lot to do with how you were both raised. I'm not one of those people unfortunately.

There's also an element of risk acceptance to it. At the end of the day, would you rather gamble that you either stay with your high earning spouse and/or enough wealth is accrued by the time you divorce, or would you rather take the risk that you work unnecessarily and have a more chaotic day-to-day life for the whole family just in case you divorce at an inopportune time? There's no right answer.[/quote]

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