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| I Want a Baby But My Husband Doesn't: |
Q: I am 32 and have the worst case of "I-want-a-baby-syndrome." The problem is that my husband is nowhere near ready. I cry sometimes when I visit my friends with children and I have to leave. Please help so I don't drive my husband looney, pestering him and trying to convince him to have a child now!
A:
The place to start is to gently figure out why
your husband isn't ready. He may be feeling insecure about his job, about your
relationship, about money issues (being able to support the family if you're off
work), the political situation, the economy, the environment, or something else.
Once you get an idea of the cause, you can help him overcome his fears by offering
solutions that ease his concerns-but do it in a supportive way. Putting pressure
on him or giving ultimatums is the wrong way to go.
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