I'm a 32 year old woman who has been with my partner for 4.5 years and from day one have made my intention of having kids clear. My other half, has always understood this and said that it has never been a priority for him, that he doesn't like kids but that he isn't opposed to having kids. In the past year or so our circumstances have allowed us to seriously consider trying for a child but whenever I have this discussion with him it ends with him saying that he really really hates kids, thinks that he won't love his own child and that it will ruin our relationship because the things we do would have to change. He says that he thinks he would end up resenting me if this were to happen. I have tried to explain that there are a lot of men out there who may feel similarly but that bonding with your child is likely to happen at some point, even if it takes time. I've also explained that women have the same fears - I certainly worry about relationship changes. I don't know how we proceed from here - it feels like a stalemate. I don't want to force him into having a child, but equally a life without a child isn't an option for me. Has anyone else had a hesitant partner? How do you resolve differences when a compromise isn't an option.