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    Regional Affairs Council — July 2012

    bliss showtop 1 ef Regional Affairs Council July 2012(Photo: Ed Fischer)

    .Today we find a growing number of unmarried yet committed couples raising families.  

    Who are they, and why do they make the choice?

    KYW’s Hadas Kuznits has this special four-part investigation…

    (Ellen Mogell and Jeb Woody own a restaurant together, have a three-year-old son and a daughter on the way, and have no plans to marry. Family photo provided)

    Part 1: Modern Families

    The definition of a family has changed from generation to generation.

    2012/06/27

    (The Majka family: Beth and Daniel with their son, Andrew, on Easter Sunday, 2009 -- five months before their wedding. Credit: Daniel Majka)

    Part 2: Reasoned Choices

    In this second part of the series, we examine some of the reasons that committed couples raising children choose not to get married.

    2012/06/27

    (Ellen Gayda and her boyfriend raised a family without "benefit" of marriage. Credit: Hadas Kuznits)

    Part 3: Impact on Children?

    In part three, we examine unwed parenting and the potential impact on the children involved.

    2012/06/27

    (Mike Dougherty and Leeann Hamilton got married shortly after baby Lucy arrived. Photo by Mike Dougherty)

    Part 4: Some Pros and Cons

    Experts say for couples who have children out of wedlock, there can be benefits — and maybe some unanticipated challenges.

    2012/06/27

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