Quote Originally Posted by Mirage View Post
Attachment and dependence is only important for as long as it takes to reproduce, and a few more years of raising the kid , after that, it wouldn't matter too much if it started to fade, evolutionary speaking . Also, the attachment part is more distinct in females than males.
I know of plenty of couples that split up before they've had children together. I know of plenty of couples that have split up before they've had children together an it was the woman who dumped the man. I know of plenty of couples that split up before the children are even close to being old enough to leave home an fend for themselves, an I know of a few couples that have stayed together for a long time, an can't have children. Whoever came up with that theory, didn't think it through!