tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post2062685940448872790..comments2023-07-21T06:19:27.125-07:00Comments on Childless by Marriage: Beware of those easy answersSue Fagalde Lickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14740379397806418651noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-71039745711525382042011-01-03T12:53:09.854-08:002011-01-03T12:53:09.854-08:00I thank you for "listening" and for your...I thank you for "listening" and for your excellent blog! As you've written in this post, there are no easy answers, and it's really really hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-15076961235120894132011-01-03T10:59:01.741-08:002011-01-03T10:59:01.741-08:00Thanks! Will try for a breakthrough in the new yea...Thanks! Will try for a breakthrough in the new year. Counseling is a big no-no. We'd tried it in a different situation earlier, and it seemed to have made matters worse, so we're very reluctant to go there. We'll just have to work through this by ourselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-74374231890858389732011-01-03T10:28:51.284-08:002011-01-03T10:28:51.284-08:00Anon,
It's so hard. I wonder if counseling for...Anon,<br />It's so hard. I wonder if counseling for one or both of you would help you let go of the old plan and deal with the new reality. Forget everything that has happened in the past. What do you and your wife want to do right now?<br />I wish you the best.Sue Fagalde Lickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740379397806418651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-79285057628939185652011-01-03T10:16:04.604-08:002011-01-03T10:16:04.604-08:00Thanks! I have apologized a million times, but my ...Thanks! I have apologized a million times, but my wife is unable to forgive me. She had wanted to have children by the time we were 35, and she's deeply disappointed that that didn't happen. <br /><br />She's not willing to discuss conceiving a baby at this point. But she's not able to 'move on' either and is very depressed. <br /><br />I am unsure whether to push for us to have a baby, or to start planning a 'child free' life actively and figure out ways to move forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-24356564901588053772011-01-03T08:33:37.361-08:002011-01-03T08:33:37.361-08:00Anon,
Unless there's a health problem, it is n...Anon,<br />Unless there's a health problem, it is not too late,although the older you get, the more challenging it is to have and care for a baby (or so I hear). It's a new year. Tell her you were a jerk and you're terribly sorry. You CAN put the bad feelings behind you and have your baby, but you need to start working on it now. I hope it works out for you.Sue Fagalde Lickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740379397806418651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-28437249599500288342011-01-02T22:56:47.314-08:002011-01-02T22:56:47.314-08:00My wife and I are both 36. My wife asked me about ...My wife and I are both 36. My wife asked me about having a bay 5 years ago and I -- being a jerk -- said no then. Now we both want a baby, but she's really angry that I said no then. She feels it's already too late, and she's grieving, and I only make her more angry. Would you have any advice for me? Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-37595643483629679712010-10-26T08:47:51.421-07:002010-10-26T08:47:51.421-07:00there is no solution which makes both of them happ...there is no solution which makes both of them happy. It's either a kid or no kid. That's what makes this situation so hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-64306789173944567882010-08-14T05:32:36.640-07:002010-08-14T05:32:36.640-07:00You are soooooo right.
Many people don't consi...You are soooooo right.<br />Many people don't consider either what it means to "leave the bum" or "talk to him and give him a deadline" and so on: Loosing your partner. they don't consider what that MEANS. You have to choose between a person you love - and having together another little person you love.... AND do they ever consider how hard it is to find a new partner? How much time it will take - that it might well be definitely too late to have a child when you've found a partner? Do they ever remember how many years it took them to find their partner for life - and how many attempts they hade to make which didn't turn out...??? No the think we are still 25 years old and willing to simply find a new boyfriend to have some fun with... when we were on the verge of founding a family....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-68602756296928237212010-06-04T23:34:45.388-07:002010-06-04T23:34:45.388-07:00I was told that too. Along with "You are stil...I was told that too. Along with "You are still young" "Plenty of time" "You should just be happy" "He'll change his mind" "You can share my child" "Why don't you just travel"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-25369929308484747502010-06-01T15:26:20.909-07:002010-06-01T15:26:20.909-07:00Anonymous,
Thanks for adding this to the list. I h...Anonymous,<br />Thanks for adding this to the list. I have been told that, too, and I completely agree with your response.Sue Fagalde Lickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740379397806418651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-87562758414088044722010-06-01T13:41:14.093-07:002010-06-01T13:41:14.093-07:00I have heard each and every one of these answers. ...I have heard each and every one of these answers. I can add one more:"Stop taking your birth control and "accidentally" get pregnant." Have these friends of mine who dole out this kind of advice lost their minds? Trick him? Are you kidding? What kind of a person would I be to trick my husband?? You BOTH need to want to have children. It simply doesn't work if you both are not on the same page. To those of you who have said "trick him", I say you need examine your own scruples.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-91241828028118623052010-05-29T11:56:17.164-07:002010-05-29T11:56:17.164-07:00Well put!Well put!doublemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18411365585322170504noreply@blogger.com