Dear Suze Q. My partner and I have lived together a few years and we want to get pregnant soon. Both our childhood’s were dysfunctional so we’re worried about marrying. We’ve even talking about how to be good, equal parents if we split up.
Dear Dad-to-be, Norms have changed dramatically in the last few decades. A child “out-of-wedlock” is common without old stigmas. Research shows clearly that children are most well-balanced and successful in life with two parent households (higher economic, emotional, and educational advantages), but that doesn’t mean the parents are married or even live together-just that there are two involved parents. Marriage and parenthood are two very different but enormous decisions and commitments. You need to research more options. Marriage before parenthood is still a traditional norm, but not for everyone. -SQ
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