single mothers...........is life easy or is it difficult!!!!!!!

Hmmmm Well Family is complete when parents are kids are enjoying happy life and fornming a stable society, some exceptions are there for sure, but if u make it norm to break this natural rule, then i think society wont be stable i dont have muchy to say as i never been to western countries by myself but

Hi there apsara, I knew some women who prefer to have a kid but not to have a partner...IT's ideal for sure not to have a man especially if the guy is very immature and irresponsible..If the woman is stable enough, I guess it would be fine,it is also unfair to have kids but we can't provide them their basic needs not unless maybe if the parents are their to support all the way!

Isn't being a single mother a bliss compared to having a nagging good for nothing father to the child?

actually i think at times it must be difficult. the mopther has to play both the roles single handedly.so its not easy. then there is none to share the responsibilty of the child.so in my opinionj its tough.

In Indian culture unwed single mothers are not welcomed in a normal society. Indian society is such that kids born out of wedlock are considered as legtimate and legal. Kids of unwed mothers are looked down upon in the society. However, recently, laws have been modified here in India also and it is not necessary to write 'Father's name' in an admission form etc. Even a mother's name would be suffice. But I think western and some other countries are far ahead in bringing changes in the conventional system of marriage. In those societies we hear about 'live-in' relationship and those 'live-in' relationship is accepted as norms. In some of the countries people do not want to take the responsibilties after marriage, so they do not enter into a legal contract. I believe, in some of the contries, even contract marriages, for gaining certain benefits, are done. I just cannot visulise how a single mother manages her life and life of her kids, without financial and emotional support of husband/father.

i live in the UK and i am a single mother, not by choice just because things didnt work out with me and my childrens father. I do find it very difficult to raise to children ages 2 and 3, i work too and have to maintain the home make sure everything is running smoothly, pay all the bills etc. everything in on my head and there is no other adult to share these responsibilities with.