"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> Cheryl wrote:
>>
>>My niece and her boyfriend just bought a house together and are
>>expecting a baby, so this housewarming will be lots of fun checking out
>>their new home.
>
> Having a child out of wedlock is bad enough, buying a house jointly
> without the benefit of marriage is insanity... don't spend too much on
> the housewarming gift... odds are their relationship won't last a
> year, nothing is more stressful for a young couple than owning a
> house. I would suggest first a wedding gift, then wait until after
> the baby is born to buy a house... with a newborn there is no way to
> predict what expenses one may incur. And they're not sure they even
> like each other. I feel sorry for the baby, there are already way too
> many baby-daddys. This is not an event to celebrate, family and
> friends should be in mourning.

Oh for Pete's sake! Not everyone wants to get married.