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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Modeling a happy marriage. Both DH and I grew up with unhappily married parents (his never divorced, mine did several times without finding happier marriages along the way). A [b]happy marriage is the best foundation for a happy life.[/b] [/quote]

Eh, I don't agree with the bolded. Health insurance, having enough food, having a safe place to sleep, access to education - those are all more important and necessary in order to have a happy life. Your statement implies (probably unintentionally) that children raised by single parents can't grow up to have happy lives, and I'm sure you can agree that's not true. [/quote]

Dp. Of course kids of single parents are happy and successful. The question was what do you do to give your kid the best chances at success. Pp and I both apparently agree that being raised in a home with two parents who love each other will contribute to the child's happiness and success in life. Having grown up in a house with infidelity, disappearing and reappearing father and general chaos and dysfunction led me to believe that parents should be loving, faithful and happy to raise kids well. Dh grew up with horrible fighting between his parents. Being faithful, loving each other and sticking together through challenges is a choice..and one which isn't always easy to do.[/quote]

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