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To: baltimorepoet
I'm a female, and have been married only once and have two sons. I divorced in 1979, and neither son has heard from their father in years. They learned early in their lives never to count on him being around. I told my two sons when they were young, if they didn't want to get married, and have children, that was fine with me. But, if they ever decided to get married, and have children, to remember it was a lifetime commitment.

Neither son has married, both are straight, and have had live-in girlfriends through the years. My oldest never wanted to marry, own a home, or have children. He's felt that way since he was in highschool. I told him then, that he should expect to go through a lot of women, because at least back then, most women wanted the security marriage, and having a family. He's 50 now. His last serious relationship ended about 8 or 9 years ago, mainly because he didn't want to get married. I can totally understand the girl's point of view. He tried dating for a while, but is at a point in his life where he enjoys his solitude, and privacy, and not having to work at keeping a relationship going.

My youngest son, age 46, lives in another state, and has a live-in girlfriend that I met last summer. I like her, and if she can put up with my son, more power to her. They've discussed getting married, but are not in any hurry.

Basically, I just want them both to be happy in their lives, and if that means not being married, or having children, I'm okay with that.

33 posted on 04/23/2017 4:23:27 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

This Country is dying because the young people are not having children....thus the borders are open to those who WILL REPRODUCE. Its numbers plain and simple.

Whites have the most money and opportunity and waste it away.

We need a Moral Leadership in this Country. Otherwise...the third world immigrants who don’t have any idea what a Great America is...will by sheer numbers control this Country through our one man one vote electoral process.

Tick Tock.

Get Married and Have Children or get old by yourself and watch everything die.


52 posted on 04/23/2017 4:35:00 PM PDT by TomasUSMC (FIGHT LIKE WW2, WIN LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
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To: mass55th

In todays world , unless a man wants a family, there’s really no reason for marriage. And really he can have a family and still not marry.

Women, on the other hand, have learned from their mothers, believe they must create their own security. So even they have no reason to marry ...

So here we are a nation of singles jumping from one relationship to another and simply enjoying them while they last..until the next one.

However I do wonder at what point they will arrive where it will be the last relationship ...or.....the pickings get so few there are none left to chose from.


301 posted on 04/23/2017 9:54:35 PM PDT by caww
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