TravelingGal
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This is true...there is a negative association between number of children and education/wealth, but a wealthier couple is more likely to have children *within* a marriage if that makes any sense.Date: 3/4/2007 7:49:05 PM
Author: KimberlyH
Extremely interesting article, TG. If memory serves I''ve read that , statistically speaking, the more well off a couple is the less likely they are to have a lot of children but I didn''t know about the connection between marriage and wealth. Thanks for sharing!
LOL, sorry...this typo had me in stiches!Date: 3/5/2007 12:25:59 AM
Author: biblobaggins23
my thoughts on the article:
''with about a third of first births among white women coming before marriage'' okay, i don''t know about you, but i would NOT want to take kids into my marriage/relationship, whether i was rich or poor. lol. i could definately deal with having kids a few years AFTER i get married, but bringing kids into my marriage or any relationship right at the get-go would add more stress than i could deal with on top of dealing with my marriage/relationship! i personally don''t think i could deal with that! i also personally, could not have a child unless i was married, because to me, kids find a LOT of security knowing that their parents are bound together exculsively in a happy relationship. just my opinion. however, i do realize that some couples who aren''t married with kids may be able to deal, and kudos to them, but its not for me. i also realize that for some people having an unplanned pregnancy when they aren''t married wasn''t something that they chose to do or planned.
secondly, to respond to victoria, marriage DOES NOT OR SHOULD NOT ruin your life. it should not inhibit the things you want to do . you should marry because you want to expand your life and share new experiences with that person. in my opinion, if you think marriage is going to ruin your life and keep you from doing things, then maybe you should reass the person you are with or do those things before you get married. in no way, should marriage ruin your relationship or life. marriage was not meant to ruin a persons life and dull a relationship. you should be smart who you marry, and be fully mature when you get married. although, i can see how she believes that because of seeing her parents, but i don''t think that should scare her into getting married and thinking her marriage will ruin her life.
thirdly, it could be that some people may just be too selfish to get married and may not want to share their life or money with other people (i''m sure we have all met or know someone like this). it may be they cannot financially support a family and don''t want to deal with the burden and stress of that. that is understandable, but i wouldn''t have kids or a marriage unless i could afford them and support them, just in my personal opinion. however, i understand that sometimes its unexpected to have kids out of wedlock.
this article doesn''t suprise me though.
Date: 3/5/2007 12:25:59 AM
Author: biblobaggins23
my thoughts on the article:
secondly, to respond to victoria, marriage DOES NOT OR SHOULD NOT ruin your life. it should not inhibit the things you want to do . you should marry because you want to expand your life and share new experiences with that person. in my opinion, if you think marriage is going to ruin your life and keep you from doing things, then maybe you should reass the person you are with or do those things before you get married. in no way, should marriage ruin your relationship or life. marriage was not meant to ruin a persons life and dull a relationship. you should be smart who you marry, and be fully mature when you get married. although, i can see how she believes that because of seeing her parents, but i don''t think that should scare her into getting married and thinking her marriage will ruin her life.
this article doesn''t suprise me though.