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When couples keep postponing the decision to have children

My partner and I have been saying we want kids 'someday' for three years but every time we try to actually plan for it one of us finds a reason to wait — my career, their graduate school, the apartment, money — and I'm starting to wonder if we're both just scared and using logistics as an excuse.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The endless deferral of parenthood has become a way to avoid confronting deeper fears about readiness and commitment.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The decision to become a parent?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.