Comments on: Shotgun Weddings for Pregnant Teens http://www.blisstree.com/articles/shotgun-weddings-for-pregnant-teens-119/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:07:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Liza's Eyeview http://www.blisstree.com/articles/shotgun-weddings-for-pregnant-teens-119/comment-page-1/#comment-79091 Liza's Eyeview Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:50:43 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/shotgun-weddings-for-pregnant-teens/#comment-79091 As much as i wish this teenager did not engage in a pre-marital sex, I also agree that getting married is not the "solution" to this. They cannot make right a wrong with another wrong. Like you, I think they have to wait. If after the pressure is off and they are still in love with each other, then they should get married and "live happily ever after", but marrying "just because she got pregnant" is not a good thing. As much as i wish this teenager did not engage in a pre-marital sex, I also agree that getting married is not the “solution” to this.

They cannot make right a wrong with another wrong.

Like you, I think they have to wait. If after the pressure is off and they are still in love with each other, then they should get married and “live happily ever after”, but marrying “just because she got pregnant” is not a good thing.

]]> By: Christine's Mom http://www.blisstree.com/articles/shotgun-weddings-for-pregnant-teens-119/comment-page-1/#comment-79044 Christine's Mom Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:47:33 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/shotgun-weddings-for-pregnant-teens/#comment-79044 It is difficult to make the right decision about marriage when you are a pregnant teen. You want to do the right thing, you think that you are in love and can handle all the roadblocks ahead, but really you know so little of life at that point. I was pregnant at 18 and decided to get married - it seemed like the right thing to do and I wasn't forced into it by anyone. But, it really wasn't the right decision. Christine's father is a great guy and an excellent father, but we really weren't right for each other. If I hadn't gotten pregnant and married, we most likely would have dated a while and ultimately broken up to pursure different life paths (though who can really know). Ultimately we were divorced when Christine was in Kindergarten - which was probably harder on Christine than it would have been to have been 2 parents that never married. However, we were able to remain friends and responsible parents (or so we both believe :-) ) even though we went our different ways. And, I think Christine turned out pretty good!! Mom It is difficult to make the right decision about marriage when you are a pregnant teen. You want to do the right thing, you think that you are in love and can handle all the roadblocks ahead, but really you know so little of life at that point.

I was pregnant at 18 and decided to get married – it seemed like the right thing to do and I wasn’t forced into it by anyone. But, it really wasn’t the right decision.

Christine’s father is a great guy and an excellent father, but we really weren’t right for each other. If I hadn’t gotten pregnant and married, we most likely would have dated a while and ultimately broken up to pursure different life paths (though who can really know).

Ultimately we were divorced when Christine was in Kindergarten – which was probably harder on Christine than it would have been to have been 2 parents that never married.

However, we were able to remain friends and responsible parents (or so we both believe :-) ) even though we went our different ways. And, I think Christine turned out pretty good!!

Mom

]]> By: JayMonster http://www.blisstree.com/articles/shotgun-weddings-for-pregnant-teens-119/comment-page-1/#comment-78966 JayMonster Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:41:52 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/shotgun-weddings-for-pregnant-teens/#comment-78966 You would hope that all these things would be true. But, evidence is to the contrary. She will marry him because her mother's political career depends on it. Of course, if she was better prepared with proper information and not "abstinence only" education, perhaps they wouldn't be in this predicament in the first place. So, since she went "against the rules" her punishment is she is going to get married whether she likes it or not. Then eventually someday, after Palin career has ended they will quietly divorce. You would hope that all these things would be true. But, evidence is to the contrary.

She will marry him because her mother’s political career depends on it.

Of course, if she was better prepared with proper information and not “abstinence only” education, perhaps they wouldn’t be in this predicament in the first place. So, since she went “against the rules” her punishment is she is going to get married whether she likes it or not.

Then eventually someday, after Palin career has ended they will quietly divorce.

]]> By: Mommy B http://www.blisstree.com/articles/shotgun-weddings-for-pregnant-teens-119/comment-page-1/#comment-78963 Mommy B Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:42:26 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/shotgun-weddings-for-pregnant-teens/#comment-78963 I'm so with you. Forcing two people to marry because there is a baby on the way is not the way to create a happy, stable home. My daughter was born during my senior year of college. As terrified as her dad and I were, we never considered marriage as an automatic next step. We raised her together and eventually did end up marrying, but forcing a marriage back then would have been a mistake. I’m so with you. Forcing two people to marry because there is a baby on the way is not the way to create a happy, stable home. My daughter was born during my senior year of college. As terrified as her dad and I were, we never considered marriage as an automatic next step. We raised her together and eventually did end up marrying, but forcing a marriage back then would have been a mistake.

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