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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]His mom stayed home with 4 kids right?[/quote]

His mom worked full time and he was an only child. [/quote]

I am an only child with 3 kids so I know both lifestyles. He is definitely romanticizing the “big family” ideal because he didn’t have that growing up.

The reality of having more kids is wonderful, but also really hard and comes with a lot of sacrifice. Sounds like he just likes the idea of 3 kids, but mostly wants the pretty family of 5 photo holiday card lifestyle without the diaper changes, household drudgery, etc.

So tell him you need to go away for a one week retreat in order to open yourself up to another. Let him take care of both kids during that time and then see how he feels.

Of course there are exceptions, but a lot of men pushing for another kid are the ones who don’t actually do much with them. My DH is a super involved unicorn (handles doctor appointments, cooks most dinners, coaches youth sports, etc.) and I think he would cry if I got pregnant right now (as would I)! Involved dads know how much work it is.[/quote]

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