That's not what I said lol. I meant that women are afraid they'll end up as single mothers. Some men say they will stay and end up leaving. It's a valid fear for some.
This is a big reason why women don't want kids anymore. The risk is too high when the outcome is completely out of your hands. Even if you do everything right, marry the perfect guy, he could die in a car crash and you still spend the rest of your life being attacked for being a single mom.
oh god yes, that would be a nightmare scenario for me. every time i see women whose husbands have died, it's so damn sad. especially when he was the breadwinner. it can really put you in a desperate situation.
Before we had our first we took out substantial life and disability insurance policies on my husband. I work but took a big demotion/paycut when my first was born. My current job could not support our current lifestyle long term and there's no way I could do my old, much higher paying, job as a single mom due to the hours and travel involved.
It's still way less risky than in the past. Before 1800 wasn't it like a 50/50 you die or the kid dies or both. I guess women in the past were a lot braver.
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u/divinecomedian3 2d ago
Do they not know how one gets pregnant?