[quote=briansd1][quote=jpinpb] I just don’t understand why a woman would have to manipulate some guy to having a kid. [/quote]

I can think of a few reasons.

1) Perceived security.
a/ He won’t leave her otherwise he’ll have to leave his progeny.
b/ He won’t leave her because he won’t want some other guy raising his kids.

2) Financial deterrent.
a/ I’ll bankrupt you if you leave me.
b/ You’ll pay dearly for your kids but you won’t see them.[/quote]
If the guy don’t want to have the kid, then I highly doubt he’ll care if some other guy raises “his” kids. If he didn’t want the kid, then why would he have strong feelings toward his progeny? It was just a mean to an end (keeping his wife happy).

Financial deterrent; I’ll agree with those points. But that’s along the same line with buying a house at peak with a student loan like loans where you can’t get away from (not even bankruptcy).