Born out of wedlock

Former Member

It doesn't bother me. I had my son out of wedlock. However i was not born out of wedlock. My mam and dad got married in the june and i was born in the oct she was only 18 the month before (i think was way too young but thats just me!)

Former Member

I was born in '83 and my folks didn't marry till '92 but I can quite happily say that it's never affected my life in any way at all.

Have to say though, for me I like the idea of getting married, getting a house and then having kids. I'm quite old fashioned like that, ah well.

Former Member

Doesn't bother me really, only thing is I do think it would be nice for us all to have the same surname.. We are going to try and get married before we have our next one really.. my girlfriends a bit funny about it, but I think that's because her parents can be quite traditional

Former Member

It really doesn't bother me at all, so long as the child is loved who really gives a stuff?

The only thing I'd say is that marriage gives the family much stronger legal protection, and that's something that people should consider. A marriage is only signing a bit of paper saying you want to be recognised legally as a couple. I don't understand why people don't get married for anti-religious reasons given that civil marriages specifically bar any religious sentiment being conveyed during the ceremony (you're not allowed to read religious text, for instance).

Former Member

Well neither my fiance or I are religious so we are going to have a civil service in a manor or a castle or something lol..