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"Throughout my 20s, I was never really in a long-term relationship. I lived abroad, I was always moving on from somewhere."

"When I moved home to Ireland, I was in my late 20s and going to weddings all the time."

"I knew I wanted to be a dad, but I knew I had to get married in order for me to do that, so I felt at that time I was just looking for someone to marry."

In his 20s, he did not have a long-term relationship and spent time living abroad, frequently moving on from places. After moving back to Ireland in his late 20s, he attended weddings often. He wanted to become a dad, but he believed he had to get married to do so. He felt that, at the time, he was effectively looking for someone to marry in order to reach his goal of fatherhood.

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