Most strongly hope to create a lasting relationship and to balance home and work. Whether reared in a single-parent, dual-earner, or more traditional home, the vast majority want a permanent bond, but they do not wish for that bond to be defined by rigid gender distinctions. Instead, they seek a third path that combines aspects of the past, such as respect for lifelong commitment to an intimate partner, with arrangements that better fit modern contingencies, such as flexibility and gender equality. They want to create enduring and egalitarian partnerships that allow them to strike a personal
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