I don't understand how these men and women can bring children into the world and not make a commitment, to each other for that child's benefit, through marriage. What am I missing?
What do you do if you are a parent who wasn't given a choice in the matter? My daughter is doing very well, I have always been aware of the failure rate being higher for her. But I did not have a choice to commit to it (the marriage) for life or not....:(
stormyseas, I'm glad your daughter is doing well under what have to be very trying circumstances for her and for you. We have always had young womenin our society who were in that situation .. my problem is that now it is THE thing to do. In the 2 examples I cited, there is now the son of a dead Marine who may or may not get the benefits
to which he's entitled, and there is probably zero chance his mother will get the benefits she would have had if they married before he shipped out. And in the case of Steve Nash and the celebrity elites, there is no reason not to marry. They have 'committed' long-term relationships, they have money, they are not kids. They are choosing this situation not only for themselves but for their kids and I just think it's very unfair. My concern isn't the individual person here and there, it's the critical mass in our society.