Re: Question for happily married people
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I think the reproduction 'need' you speak of is the first 2-3 months of the relationship... the chemical attraction, the lust, the desire. I don't see that as a real long-term need. And certainly not a relationship need.
[/ QUOTE ]There are 2 parts: the fun reproducing part and the child raising part. Humans are unique in that the time to raise a child is incredibly long. Therefore, if the man were to dissappear immediately after the mating part humans could not have developed into who we are today. The fact that men stuck around is what allowed the brain of humans to develop to such a high level. Therefore, for many men there is an instinctual need to stick around and help raise their children.
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