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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have never regretted our third, but DH and I went into the decision with eyes wide open and were completely on the same page.  Ours are fairly close together (all ~2 years apart), and that definitely helps with keeping things as cohesive as we want them to be, which isn't always.  There may be a few material things we can't afford for all three, but I also don't want my kids to have every possession their hearts desire.

All that being said, I would never advise someone to have three kids (or any kids, really) if both partners weren't fully on board or they hadn't considered the trade-offs.  Three kids is much harder than two kids.  Loving your third child doesn't mean you have to pretend that some downsides of three kids don't exist.  I think a lot of parents also don't realize how stressful life will be with that other kid, and while they don't "regret" them per se, [b]that chronic stress takes a real toll over time[/b][u][i].  That's why we're not having a fourth. :)[/quote]

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