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Ann is a beautiful, 40-something who has never married or raised a child - what do you make of this?

some people are called to be single... there are some really nice and good people who never "feel" the need to marry... what do you make of CS Lewis and his brother? CS Lewis didn't marry until very late in life, and not until his companion was dying... and he also didn't raise children... to marry or not is such a personal thing... and i, for one--do not think someone needs to marry and raise kids to prove their "commitment..."

to marry or not is such a personal thing... and i, for one--do not think someone needs to marry and raise kids to prove their "commitment..."

We need to be tied to the needs of others if we are going to emerge from our natural selfishness. Most do this through marriage and parenting.

Some grow to full human stature without a traditional family, but they have profoundly dedidcated themselves to their fellows in some way.