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[quote=Anonymous]Family size in my opinion is a personal choice, but overall I think all children should have a sibling. I was raised as an only child and it was very lonely. I never had anyone to play w/after school and during summer vacations/trips and always relied on my parents to entertain me. I envied other kids my age who had built in playmates.

So I see your side. And at 40, time is of the essence.

I would feel EXACTLY the way you do if I was in your shoes, however if your husband is adamantly opposed to having another child, there really is nothing you can do about it. You can persist and persist, and hope he changes his mind, but like I stated...Time is of the essence. It doesn't seem to me like he is going to change his mind.

I know this is water under the bridge, but was this all discussed prior to marriage?

Anyway, if you stay married to him, it is inevitable that you will always resent him for you not being able to have another child. Always. You will carry bitterness around in your heart and this may ultimately destroy your family dynamic.

If you leave him, the chance that you will find another partner, fall in love, get engaged and marry, then have another child within a short time frame are pretty slim as well.

Ideally, you could get divorced and eventually get re-married then you and your partner could either get infertility assistance to conceive a baby or consider adoption.

This is a tough situation OP.

You will need to think this one through very carefully.

Regardless, I wish you the best in any future endeavors. [/quote]

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