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Biggest Commitment: Marriage or Children?

Posted by Skipjimroo • 11/29/07 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: children, commitment, family, home, lifestyle, relationships

With more unmarried parents than ever before, has society lost it's way? Or is a legally binding document the last thing to worry about?

Let's hear your own thoughts and experiences. As always, keep it civil, keep it polite and above all keep it clean(-ish)

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11/29/07

alstallio

Getting a girlfriend full stop.

But children are nice!!

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11/29/07

girlgonefishing

I totally believe in marriage! I love my children to death but, children grow up and leave you. You are supposed to be with your spouse forever. It's what you promise when you marry them right?

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11/29/07

antibarbie

Since divorces are becoming more common than life long marriages, I'd say the kids. Even after they grow up and leave the nest, they will always be your kids... your spouse may not be your spouse forever.

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11/29/07

crkian

Its got to be children, they need you always from little uns right through adulthood. Your wife/husband can look after themselves a 5 year old child can't.

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11/29/07

pippinparty

I believe it is having children together. Unfortunately, you can get divorced easily but having children is a commitment to that person in one way or another for life.

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11/29/07

tetsujin

I think in todays society children are more of a commitment than marriage. It seems though, since you are able to give away your child or let it starve to death, marriage is the safer thing to screw up.

Cameron

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1. 11/29/07
  
  crkian
  
  Give away your children - Tell me more
2. 11/29/07
  
  tetsujin
  
  Lol, you know what I mean, send your child out for adoption when its born, or leave it on a doorstep or something dramatic like that.
  
  Cameron
3. 11/29/07
  
  crkian
  
  I tried the doorstep, but the neighbours gave them back
11/29/07

mommyland

IMO its Marriage, If you have a good solid marriage then doing right by your children teaching them right from wrong, how to take responsibility well everything comes more easier and you have more confidence to do give them the right tools that they will need as adults.

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11/29/07

tikirob

I never put much weight on being married...it is just paper. My commitment to my partner is stronger than paper. We had a kid because we are secure in our relationship. We got married last year after being together for 10 years just to take advantage of the legal and tax advantages. We have a good relationship, we are good parents and marriage has nothing to do with it.

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11/29/07

Naturalwoman

kids. unfortunately, mates come and go, but your kids are your babies forever.

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