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I get a lot of comments in Ottawa that people can't believe I'm only 26, married, and I'm starting a family. Then I realize I know very few people with children in Ottawa, and fewer still who are married.

Lately I've been getting back in touch with people from back home. The majority of my classmates and peers are married, and even more have children (almost all of them).

I have to wonder what's so culturally different between Ottawa and the GTA that would prompt this noticeable gap.

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You know... my dad always told me that most of our family tree broke off and got sent to Australia when it was still a prison colony. Searching on Facebook for relatives with my last name lends credibility to this statement.