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Originally Posted by Landroval
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Single motherhood is/was a social experiment, for the most part. Prior to the proliferation of the welfare state, single motherhood was a decision reserved for only the most volatile marriages. I wouldn't say that this is the biggest contributor to the trend, however.
Rather, the phenomenon is largely the result of a culture that glorifies and promotes alcoholism, premarital promiscuity, and Club Life as hallmarks of personal success, with children being born out of wedlock entirely cobstituting a much larger majority of single motherhood situations, than "failed marriages" do.
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I’d say there may be a cultural priorities issue as well, especially when we are considering the importance of getting an education is placed on children
This isn’t like Japan where it’s so culturally important kids are offing themselves when they fail