I have a past of DV with a previous partner, so perhaps that is making me ultra cautious/scared.
I am currently 19 weeks pregnant, and my partner (baby's father) wants to marry.
I often read on MN that a woman would be a fool not to marry if she is pregnant. However I have my reservations:
If I marry, I will lose my social housing (he lives in a bigger house and won't move into mine because his privately rented place is bigger), and I will lose my child tax credits - thus making me more dependent on him. I'm a student with just a scholarship.
Can someone explain why marriage is touted as the safest option?
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To marry, or not to marry
user1488751927 · 05/03/2017 22:21
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