Ask Amy: Couple stuck in limbo over decision to have children
Dear Amy: I've only been married for a year, but my relationship has been far from a honeymoon experience.
Before marriage, my husband and I talked about children and I thought we were on the same page.
We discussed how we would raise our children and even considered a prenuptial agreement around our future children.
He mentioned that one of the reasons he was willing to marry me is because he could see me having his kid(s). This is a man who broke off two prior long-term relationships because he was too young and couldn't imagine having children with those partners. I took his word seriously. Fast-forward, he is now 39 and had been single for a couple of years before meeting me.
Our marriage has been tumultuous since day one, due to cultural difference (he's British, I'm American), miscommunication, and our continuous triggering of one another.
We're now onto our second therapist and things have gotten slightly better, but he is still up in the air about children.
None of our therapists can even get a straight answer from him, but he mentions the unstable relationship as a factor in his decision-making. He says he will address it fully when the time comes.
Honestly, I intended to have children in my early-30s, but now as I approach 30 and enter a rental lease agreement for one year with him, I’m worried.
I'm wondering -- how long should I wait -- or should I start mentally checking out within this next year. Help me, please!
Stuck in Limbo
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