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Re:Parents of daughters are more likely to divorce than thos... by robertlagrant on Sunday February 07, 2021 @02:55AM (#26053431)
> I decided to avoid marriage and kids in large part due to the divorce courts

I've never had a job because I'm worried what it would be like to be unemployed.

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Re:Parents of daughters are more likely to divorce than thos... by maratc on Sunday February 07, 2021 @05:03AM (#26053922)
That's hardly a fair comparison.

Being out of job just gets you back into the same situation you were in before.

Being out of marriage (even more so, marriage with kids) can get you into a much worse situation, financially-, mentally- and emotionally-wise, in comparison to where you were before.

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Re:Parents of daughters are more likely to divorce than thos... by tjalfi on Sunday February 07, 2021 @12:31PM (#26056481)
Unemployment is (hopefully) temporary - marriage, children, and divorce can permanently change your life.

Between 40-50% of US couples divorce[0].

Prior marriages substantially increase the chances of divorce[1].

41% of first marriages end in divorce.

60% of second marriages end in divorce.

73% of third marriages end in divorce.

I'm not against marriage but it's important to understand what's involved.

[0] https://www.apa.org/topics/divorce-child-custody

[1] https://www.wf-lawyers.com/divorce-statistics-and-facts/

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