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Thursday, April 6, 2006 12:00 AM

Daddy dilemma

My fiancee is 70 percent against kids. The clock is ticking, and it's up to me to convince her to do something I'm not sure about either.

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  • Thursday, April 6, 2006 11:12 AM

    Why waste time trying to convince non-parents to become parents?

    If you can't think of a good reason to have kids, by all means don't have kids. That is great advice.

    If you think a relationship with a puppy is better for you in the short and long-run, then get a puppy. More great advice.

    A child soon knows when he is unwanted. A child soon understands that she is a hindrance to what you'd rather be doing. So by all means, enjoy your life however you choose to live it. It doesn't matter if parents want to call you selfish or lament that you don't know what you're missing. True or not, who cares? The point is, you're not screwing up a child's life. And that is far, far better than the alternative.

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