You'll be mystified by the beauty of Iglesia y Convento de Santo Domingo, the Antigua Market, and the Casa Popenoe.

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While she and many other single mothers by choice can afford this option, David Popenoe worries about the example they're setting in a society where children still benefit most from married parents, he said.

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