In America today, 22% of first-born children are born to unwed parents. While this is a great testament to rising acceptance of non-traditional lifestyles, it is important for unmarried couples to evaluate their legal status when they begin planning a family. The state doesn’t have legal mechanisms to recognize your relationship, no matter how committed you are to one another. It’s a good idea to pre-arrange things like estate planning, mutual home-ownership, and child custody that would otherwise fall under state court jurisdiction. Leaving the “yours, mine, and ours,” question unresolved can put unnecessary strain on your relationship.Read the entire article here: Unmarried Couples With Children Face Different Challenges