Say that same parent is living with, but not married to, another single parent with two children who earns the same amount.

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Two, almost half of the players in the NBA ask for advances on their paychecks during any given month, frequently because they spend a high percentage of their earnings, their cash is tied up in illiquid investments, and more than a handful are legally bound to support women they are not married to but have had children with.

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U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, the Democrat whose district includes Mingo County, said the sheriff, who was married with two children, was new to his job but not the cause of justice.

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"Whatever happens, the one with three children is getting more than the one who's not married, " he concedes.

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Sainz, who is married with three children, was there to interview Jets QB Mark Sanchez, not to be abused.

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Its stars include Ed O'Neill from Married With Children and Julie Bowen from Ed, and it's a comedy that's not only laugh-out-loud funny, but commendably unpredictable.

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But, since the idea is to promote marriage as the best foundation for the family, at a time when almost 40% of first-born children are born out of wedlock, these rights for heterosexual partnerships do not include equality with married couples for tax purposes.

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