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From: fuji@ssc-vax.UUCP (Glen T Fujimori)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Mid-Life Crisis (really relationships)
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Date: Thu, 23-Jan-86 15:51:38 EST
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booter@lll-crg.UUCP (Elaine Richards):

> I have, as an academic question,  asked men if they'd stay home with the
> kids. Not one yes. I posed conditions of wife is a millionare and man is
> unemployed. Still no. 

Yes, I would.

> I have dated and just plain met loads of men. I have met three who thought
> marriage was nice and...get this...ONE!! only ONE!!! who flat out said,
> "Dammit, I want a wife and a family". (I hope he gets one too. He'd be a
> great dad.) Most get on soapboxes and say they don't want either. I don't

Has age got anything to do with it? (The man's age) You make it sound as if
there are alot of women out there who would agree to settle down and start
a family (we're kind of accusing the *other* sex of being the one unwiling
to settle down) All I know is that I haven't met many women (my age) who are 
willing to do this.

features@ihuxf.UUCP (aMAZon):

>(Andy, it's wonderful if you'd actually do it.  I know too many men
>who say they would, yet when the babies arrive they barely know
>how to change a diaper.)

?? I know alot of men who are now married and have kids (including
of course my Dad) who did the duty...In my case, I'd be more than 
willing to learn.

>man, and whatever children we may have in our home.  If I never
>arrive at that situation, then I'll have the friendships which
>I've devoted a lot of time & effort to (you know who you are!)

This was one of the points of my original posting (friendships).

I have to agree though that of the single men I know alot of them aren't
too crazy about starting a family and having kids (some of my views
probably have to do with my upbringing and some of the traditional
Japanese values emphasizing family). It's just one of the pleasures
in life that they will not know of (yes, I'm serious :-).

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