More Women Not Waiting For Mr. Right

CBS2CHICAGO ^ | 18 May 2006 | CBS2CHICAGO

[papertyger]

Yes because being in a false marriage for the sole purpose of having a child is SO much better than being single.

A woman who can not subordinate her own preferences enough to live amicably with a spouse has no business trying to raise a child, no matter how badly she wants one.

[papertyger]

Unfortunately, I am as subject to oversight as any man ;o)

Please accept my apologies.

[marajade]

"But to purposely condemn a child to a fatherless existence is pure selfishness."

That is for God to judge the motive as being selfishness not you nor I.

[Radix]

"That's because more umarried men in the 20-35 age category could care less about finding Miss Right."

That might be a fact, but among the men that I personally know in that group, it is simply not so.

[marajade]

The narrow minded and bigoted thinking on this forum never ceases to amaze me.

[SAMS]

I waited and found my Mr. Right. Of course I found out later his first name is Always.

[marajade]

Well your buddies in my opinion stank more than any one obese woman ever could.

[marajade]

"How would you like to be the man married to a woman who only married you to have a child?"

Men can be really stupid sometimes can't they.

[marajade]

"A woman who can not subordinate her own preferences enough to live amicably with a spouse has no business trying to raise a child, no matter how badly she wants one."

Where on earth did you get that from the article?

[pepperdog]

This is so sad and so stupid. These women are so self-serving, anyone who chooses to have a child because they hear a fictitious biological clock ticking is already mentally deranged so half the child's DNA is already spoiled. And our society supports this craziness? Sometimes I just don't understand the world I live in.

[Gabz]

Apology accepted.

I just get very indignant with the absolutists that tend to post on these type threads who refuse to see that there are no absolutes.

If I knew my friend 8 years ago, I may very well have talked to her about putting the baby up for adoption, but I didn't know her then, I know her now. And what I know is a wonderful mother, with a bright, well adjusted 8 year old that adores her 19month old sister and is the apple of her (step) Daddy's eyes.

Choosing to be a single mother is not an easy thing to do, but it is also not always the wrong thing to do.

[papertyger]

I didn't get it from the article...I got it from experience.

[JamesP81]

I agree. I think that's the reason we have so many dissatisfied couples: there wasn't much attention given to practical matters. Indeed, the practical matters are very important and when ignored, lead to problems.

I'm with you there. I also get some nasty looks and get accused of being too 'picky' but when I'm trying to pick who I'm going to spend the rest of my life with, I think some pickiness is in order.

[EVO X]

The narrow minded and bigoted thinking on this forum never ceases to amaze me.

I don't see keeping to the Smith Barney approach of having kids is narrow minded or bigoted. It has worked for thousands of years.

[marajade]

"I didn't get it from the article...I got it from experience."

Well you can believe whatever it is you want, but I strongly disagree.

[Hardastarboard]

Hasn't this already happened?

[JamesP81]

May they find each other realize it.

Amen to that.

[JamesP81]

Maybe society ought to be concentrating on raising men who are responsible.

And if it would raise some non-feminazi women who aren't black-hearted b****es, we'd all be in good shape.

[kstewskis]

Well then a lot of people in the church are failing. Because the Christian women I know who have done this with the complete support of their church. Christian Reformed, Baptists, etc.

Thanks for clarifying that. I assumed when you mentioned "priest," she was Catholic. I apologize. I was pointing out the Church teachings and the failings of said "priest", not my personal judgment.

[marajade]

Are you referring to the women in the article?