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Re: Under 35, in 1980 7.8 percent never married, 1995 it's 19.2 percent!

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From: Hans-Georg Michna
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 00:00
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simmons@bnr.ca (Steve Simmons) wrote:

>You are right.... Marriage is not a necessity.  In fact, I would 
>STRONGLY discourage anyone from getting married unless they plan 
>to have kids (near or long term). 

>Marriage is a necessity if you do plan to have kids...

Steve,

I always thought, and still do, that the purpose of marriage is to
raise children. Apart, maybe, from tax considerations <grin>.

Besides, which woman would marry somebody who wants to eat his
spaghetti with a screwdriver anyway? <grin>

Hans-Georg
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From: (Hans-Georg Michna)
Subject: Re: Under 35, in 1980 7.8 percent never married, 1995 it's 19.2 percent!
Date: 1996/08/21
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