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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have met people over the years who came from unconventional families and every single one had major issues in adulthood, ranging from tensions with their parents (clearly stemming from failing to provide a more conventional and stable childhood) to commitment issues to a failure to launch successfully as independent adults. I would not be surprised if OP is projecting her issues and views blindly on her kid without realizing the long term damage that might arise from them.

Time will tell, of course. [/quote]

OP here. I know people who struggle as adults because when they were children their parents:

* had marital conflict  
* or were too distracted with work
* or pushed them too hard academically 
* or had oppressive religious views 
* or had general neuroticism 
* or had financial difficulties 
* or withheld affection 
* or had any number of other issues.

I also know people who dealt with those same challenges and grew up to be amazing people. Who knows whats going on? I try not to judge the choices I see other parents make, because I am both unaware of their situations and aware of my own limitations as a parent.

I do worry that our unconventional lifestyle might have negative impacts on my child. But then I remember all of the benefits that our unique lifestyle confers upon our child:

* My child gets more attention
* My child has more people who love them
* My child enjoys a higher standard of living made possible from more incomes
* My child has parents who feel more fulfilled with their lives

To me, these benefits, which are tangible and observed on a daily basis, outweigh potential harms that are largely intangible and speculative. That helps me feel comfortable with our decisions.

If you have any research on long-term impacts on children from growing up in three-parent households, I'd be genuinely interested to see them. I'm not familiar with any such studies. [/quote]

Oh, so you're banging a bunch of people for the kids sake. Got it. I just thought you were fu%ked up, boy was I wrong.

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