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[quote=Anonymous]If I were to do it all over, I would have opted to be a single mother by choice.  I have a few good friends for whom marriage has been integral for them and for their children, but surprisingly many more friends for whom that's sadly not the case.  In my case, I am financially independent (over $5 million in accounts and $4 million in real estate, attributable to me, and $400,000 annually in my current mission-based job). I have a strong social, community and professional network, and close family ties.  Within my marriage and family, I am the primary responsible parent and always have been (in all areas).  On the home front, am also the primary responsible person (about 60/40, and most of the day-to-day).  I'm also the equal earner and have equal job responsibilities.  But, I've taken on roles that are more predictable and reliable.  I also take primary responsibility for our extended families. Overall, I'm responsible for about 75% of the adult-type responsibilities, and 50% of the income.  Overall, looking at it quite clinically, there have been substantial drawbacks to being married, sadly without a whole lot of benefits.  I say this, though, as someone who has a strong long-term social and family network outside of my DH, and whose DH is not particularly community-oriented and doesn't really take on a split share of responsibilities.  And I have the added experience of having three good friends who are single mothers by choice (of kids of ranging ages) and they are building very strong families.   [/quote]

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