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[quote=Anonymous]One reason I'm glad I had a kid is that as I get older, it's the one relationship that stays pretty great. There's just a lot of mutual acceptance and we always had good communication. I think being able to start out a relationship from scratch with a new person is an underrated aspect of being a parent.

I am not saying my kid is my best friend. Our relationship is and will always be parent-child, there are good boundaries and I don't view my kid as a confidant or my support system. But I do really like her, enjoy her company, and appreciate that we have a very mutally respectful and loving bond.

I compare that to every other relationship in my life and realize how rare that is. I have a good marriage and we have good communication and respect, but we have more conflict and struggle than I ever have with my kid. Part of that is that we are equals in a marriage, it creates different dynamics that just being someones mom where the responsibilities are very clear and obvious.

Friends are great but they can come and go. My FOO is a huge PITA. Marriage is solid but takes a lot of work. My relationship with my kid feels easy and super rewarding by comparison. Extremely strong ROI. Not why I had a kid but really great result.[/quote]

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