I have a lot of mixed feelings about this topic. The stats that Lil quotes are just stats, that don't include any of the human stories behind any of the numbers. I tend to agree with Lou, that if you're ready to commit to spending the 20 yrs (and beyond) to raising a child, it helps if you're willing to commit to having another adult around to assist in the process.
A few yrs back, I knew a co-worker who had a son (then 8 yrs old) that she had deliberately borne out of wedlock. Her story (as short as I can make it) was that she had been in a bad marriage before (with children), & she & her current BF wanted a child together but didn't want to spoil their "relationship" by getting married. It appeared that they had approached this as adults, & that the lack of a wedding ring had nothing to do with this man's commitment to being in his son's life. I felt it was not my place to judge whether they were wrong or right.
I have learned a lot about my own family history in recent years, not all were things I wanted to learn, & I don't feel like going into detail here again. The one conclusion I have reached is that times have indeed changed, that being conceived and/or born out of wedlock does not carry the stigma it once had...and that having two parents may or may not always be the ideal situation for a child, depending on circumstance.

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