I thought I read an article a while back about a study done blindly genotyping for panrental ID purposes and some silly amount of Dads are not actually the true fathers of the children.
Anyways,separate issue. Not to toot my own horn, but I had a child at 19 with an 18 year old (17 and 18 at conception) and have a great relationship with the mother and my son. I realized at that time that she was not someone I could marry (I knew before she was pregnant - at 18 I was not looking for a mate). It was a difficult at the time for both of us because of the uncertainty, but ultimately has been in my son's best interest. We both deeply realize the importance of his rights over our own and that has made it easier. I have had to bite my toungue (his birthday present from her at SEVEN (!!!!) was an eminem CD) at times, but she also took on extra parenting while I was in school. There have been relationship issues for both of us due to our inevitable need for communication, though maybe more for her than me. While I know these circumstances are not ideal for everybody, IMO it would work for more people if they could think big picture (ie. not complaining when decisions are made regarding his well being that I disagree with). Getting along at all cost has been the hallmark of my son's life with his Mom and Dad
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I thought I read an article a while back about a study done blindly genotyping for panrental ID purposes and some silly amount of Dads are not actually the true fathers of the children.
Anyways,separate issue. Not to toot my own horn, but I had a child at 19 with an 18 year old (17 and 18 at conception) and have a great relationship with the mother and my son. I realized at that time that she was not someone I could marry (I knew before she was pregnant - at 18 I was not looking for a mate). It was a difficult at the time for both of us because of the uncertainty, but ultimately has been in my son's best interest. We both deeply realize the importance of his rights over our own and that has made it easier. I have had to bite my toungue (his birthday present from her at SEVEN (!!!!) was an eminem CD) at times, but she also took on extra parenting while I was in school. There have been relationship issues for both of us due to our inevitable need for communication, though maybe more for her than me. While I know these circumstances are not ideal for everybody, IMO it would work for more people if they could think big picture (ie. not complaining when decisions are made regarding his well being that I disagree with). Getting along at all cost has been the hallmark of my son's life with his Mom and Dad
Is this code for 'chicks are sluts and just wont admit it?'
Apparently if a guy cheats he is scum, but if a woman does it and carries another dude's kid she just lies about it and its all good?
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Female infidelity is common in the animal kingdom as well as among humans. According to an analysis of 280 000 paternity tests conducted in 1999 by the American Association of Blood Banks, approximately 30% of children are fathered by extra-pair copulations; that is, 30% of children in this sample were fathered by someone other than the woman’s long-term romantic partner.
Because of concealed ovulation, internal fertilization, and female infidelity, human parental certainty is asymmetrical: unlike females, who are always 100% certain of maternity, males can never be certain of paternity. Current estimates of extra-pair paternity (paternity by someone other than the putative and domestic father, or ####oldry) are between 1 and 30%, with the best estimate at about 10%
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I wonder how these "10%" women live with themselves.....
I like Jetsfan idea of the mandatory paternity test at birth though.....it would be a small victory for the guys...and that is why it would never go through..
