Single Moms: The New Norm

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  • MarinaVanessa
    Family Childcare Home
    • Jan 2010
    • 7211

    #16
    Originally posted by Meyou
    I'm not disputing the statistics on single parent homes vs two parent homes. I'm disputing the validity of lumping non-married two parent homes with single parent homes.
    And I thank you for it because I'm one of those "single" mothers. My DH and I have been together for 7 years but aren't married yet (it's just easier to write DH than fiance and BF just doesn't seem to give it depth of meaning). We will be married in August and we have a son together and I have a DD from another relationship but we are a family and we might as well be married KWIM? We pay a mortgage, share the bills, bath, care for and teach our children (my DH has spent more time and money on my DD than her biological father) etc. But I suppose that I'm one of those "single" mothers that the statistics talk about and it doesn't seem like I should be. I'm not really "single" KWIM? We're just taking a little longer to get married than other people and we made a conscience choice to have a child before getting married (for tax reasons :.

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