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Scenario

When couples feel social pressure to have children before deciding if they actually want them

Our close friends keep asking when we're going to have kids and my husband always deflects but I know we both feel the pressure, and the truth is we genuinely don't know if we want children but we've never said that out loud to each other. It feels like everyone around us just assumes it's inevitable and we're starting to feel like we're disappointing people by not being sure.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

External expectations about parenthood are creating pressure to perform certainty about a life choice that remains genuinely unresolved between partners.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The philosophy of parenthood — why and what for?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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