What happened to getting married before having children?

POPPYOSCAR

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Do younger people not believe in keeping their promises?

Not if it means a life of unhappiness.

If I were married and married to my mother I would probably be in prison now as I more than likely would have strangled her!!!!

kindofagilr

POPPYOSCAR wrote: »

I think thats great. Hope you have a lovely wedding.

Wow - Just seen the birth weight of your son!!
Congratulations on giving up smoking as well.(I never ever thought my OH would give up smoking, he used to roll his own, but he gave up when our son was born and has never smoked since.)

Thank you very much

Yes he was a whopper lol, didnt expect him to be that big at all lol, he's really long as well, in 6-9 month clothes and he's only 4 months lol

Awww congrats on your son too and your OH quitting smoking

POPPYOSCAR

kindofagilr wrote: »

Thank you very much

Yes he was a whopper lol, didnt expect him to be that big at all lol, he's really long as well, in 6-9 month clothes and he's only 4 months lol

Awww congrats on your son too and your OH quitting smoking

Thanks, but he is 18 now and driving us mad!

kindofagilr

Spender wrote: »

Sorry I know this is off topic but have you spelt your username wrong:o

LOL yeah I did lol then I had loads of posts and didnt want to lose them by making a new one so I thought I would just keep it lol

Its a song by the band Tinted Windows

Poppy awww lol a big boy now then lol xx

maggied_2

Fang wrote: »

I didn't say any such thing. My exact wording was: "Reality proves you wrong."

It really, really doesn't.

Are you my little brother? He's also steadfastly pedantic when he's wrong.

Fang_3

maggied wrote: »

It really, really doesn't.

Are you my little brother? He's also steadfastly pedantic when he's wrong.

Of course it does. Unless you're actually suggesting that what Oldernotwiser is true. Which it clearly is not.

maggied_2

Fang wrote: »

Of course it does. Unless you're actually suggesting that what Oldernotwiser is true. Which it clearly is not.

<sigh>

Ok then petal *pats Fang's head*

andrealm

We were married before we had children but I think the important thing is that children are brought up in a secure and loving home regardless of whether the parents are married or not.

Would rather be a child growing up in a happy household where mum and dad weren't married but loved each other or in a miserable one where mum and dad were very unhappily married and there was a very unpleasant atmosphere?

Yes,people should try to work through problems in a relationship,but sometimes this just isn't possible and if this is the case they may want to consider splitting up for the sake of the children.

coco1980

Again marriage isn't the magic salve to all our problems - but making a commitment (not necessarily a wedding) BEFORE you have children gives you all (especially the children) a better chance.[/QUOTE]



Sorry but can I just ask why the children have a better chance? a better chance of what?

I just dont understand the comment:o

Oldernotwiser

Fang wrote: »

Of course it does. Unless you're actually suggesting that what Oldernotwiser is true. Which it clearly is not.

To say that "the world is full of men who...." is a metaphor; it doesn't mean that all men are like this.