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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While social data is interesting, it’s not the most important thing to me. In my own experience, I find parenthood within the context of marriage to be the most meaningful aspect of my life.

I agree with the point another poster made that when young people don’t value having children, they are less likely to value marriage.
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It's safe to say you didn't read the article...or even much of this thread.

Many women are specifically choosing to have children without a spouse because they can't find a spouse that is able to pull their weight either in terms of making an income or sharing the parental responsibilities, or often times both.

This really isn't about wanting kids or not.[/quote]

If it's a choice between having a child with a man who doesn't carry his weight financially or domestically and having a child without a man, you choose going solo 9 times out of 10, if not 10 out of 10.  When you make a conscious choice to do it alone, you don't have to carry the resentment of having a deadweight partner, you don't have to share control over parenting decisions with a deadweight partner, and you don't have to risk a deadweight partner negatively influencing your children. [/quote]

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