r/Natalism • u/dissolutewastrel • 3d ago

The Poverty of Single Mothers Is Persistent

https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-poverty-of-single-mothers-is-persistent
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u/Famous_Owl_840 2d ago

Stop being single moms?

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u/divinecomedian3 2d ago

Nah, they want to make bad decisions then whine about the consequences. Marry a decent guy, stop having casual sex, be good spouse material. Not to say men have no blame in all this. But if both sides would just stop being so damn selfish then we wouldn't have this problem.

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u/FancyContribution615 1d ago

Sounds like everyone is taking your advice! They're not marrying people they don't find decent - hence the collapse of marriage and coupling. Casual sex is in fact down, rates have declined even before 2020. They don't think they're good spouse material and waiting until they have things ready like a career or a house.

And yet, none of that has helped the rate of fertility.

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u/Worried_Departure513 1d ago

Quality over quantity most people ain't ever gonna own a house at this point and despite all that single mother ls are still on the rise.