What is it going to take ?

[patchworkpatty]

Before women realise that having a baby outside marriage leaves them in a really vulnerable position ?

This post is Not meant for the 7 % yes 7 % !!! Who are the higher earners and own their own homes ..

This post is for the other 93 % who live with men who earn more than them, squirrel their earnings into a healthy pension AND are the sole owners of their homes.. leaving their partners as either part-time earners /sahm on no income or little of their own
Income to provide for their retirement...

Do you think I am being unreasonable to say (whilst the law on cohabitating couples is as it is) that refusing to procreate with a man who refuses to commit to marriage is a bad bet ?

I refuse to believe that 93% of homes are owned soley by men. Evidence please.

What's it going to take?

Well, an eloquent post would be a start.... How about explaining 93% of.... What?

I am most definitely not in the 7% but I own the majority share of our home. OH earns more but my pension is much better than his.

Your post is generic bollocks.

I've had 2 children with DP, we are not married. I'm not at all vulnerable as I've my own career, my own investments and my own brain. HTH.

Could you link to the evidence please?

Yes can we have a link to the report with those figures please?

Also it’s quite judgemental to make such a blanket statement. Yes there are women who make mistakes and perhaps rush into things or misjudge, but a lot of non married couples live happy lives with their kids.

What will it take for people to stop judging others and let them live their lives? I was married when having my child, was the higher earner and ended up worse off in the divorce, my ex left the country, doesn’t see our child and doesn’t contribute a bean.. where’s my statistic?