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2 Kids + 0 Husbands = Family

Jan. 30, 2009
Many college-educated single mothers are setting up lives around other single mothers and all their children, with no role for men or romance.
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Memorial Day Ceremonies on the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum in New York
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American Military Service members and Veterans hold a 100 foot wide U.S. Flag for Memorial Day ceremonies at the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum in New York City on May 28, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo