ABSTRACT
In Sweden of today where marriage is a fast disappearing institution and where women are shunning emotional commitment, there are a growing number of men like Jonas. Unable to find a woman to share their lives, they are experiencing a yearning that has traditionally been felt by single childless women: they ache for a baby. Jonas has found a solution. ‘I have a friend who will bear my child for me’. The pair like and admire one another but they are absolutely not in love. They will not live together after the birth….
