If a marriage is in bad shape, is it stupid to have more kids to try to "fix" it?
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Anonymous
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Just out of curiosity (not my situation). Imagine the following scenario. A married couple with two kids is facing difficulties. To "fix" their marriage, they decide to have a third kid. Still marital problems. Then they decide to have a fourth kid (age difference between 1st and 4th kid is 10 years, fwiw). Still marital problems. They end up deciding to divorce.
I find this to be rather stupid and, to some degree, selfish. Why bring new kids to a bad family situation? Am I missing something? |
Anonymous
| Yes, stupid, immature, and bound to fail. |
Anonymous
| Yes. That is all. |
Anonymous
| Yes, and it's also stupid to stay together "for the sake of the children". |
Anonymous
| I cannot fathom how having more kids would HELP a marriage. Kids add so much stress to a marriage. |
Anonymous
| Is this a joke? If you're marriage is already shakey, then HELL NO to more kids! |
Anonymous
| Yes, stupid. I don't know where this adage came from (1950s?) but it is just wrong. Another child compounds the stress in the already unstable family |
Anonymous
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That is one of the more terrible ideas I have read on this site.
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Anonymous
| Do you really need a response? |
Anonymous
| Good grief - NO! |
Anonymous
| ^To clarify - Good Grief - No! Do not have more kids. |
Anonymous
| Stupid and irresponsible. |
Anonymous
| HOrrible idea. |
Anonymous
| Beyond stupid. As Ron White says.... |
Anonymous
| Yes, of course. BUt it's also none of your business if it isn't your marriage. |