Broody vs non-broody.

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This dosn't apply to me atm. What happens if one person in a couple is broody and the other is not. I am not broody at all at the moment but have not definately ruled out kids. Someone is interested in me who I think might be broody. He seems lovely and it wouldn't put me off but I don't want any pressure for the next 4 years or so to keep sprogging.

tbh its really hard. I was not broody and married someone for whom children was non negotiable. Plus I am 7 years older so havent got that many years fertility left. We had a bit of a wibble 6months after the wedding that has only just rectified itself 18 months later so we are now actively trying and I am 41 next month. I refused to try if the relationship did not look like it was going to last.

I still feel I am only 75% interested in having children though. Of course if HE were the one to go through pregnancy and have to take time off work it would be a lot easier.

So I guess it depends on how you feel, how old you are and how you will cope with him drooling over kids things in shops (v annoying!).

I was seriously broody when I started to seeing DH
He wasn't against having DCs but he had never considered having any/they weren't on his radar
I told him from early on as it was a deal breaker for me. We waited until he was ok with it. And he was keen for the second one Turned out a fab very hands on dad

As long as your clear about how you feel about having kids before any relationship gets serious then your covered.

How the other person deals with that is up to them really,it might be a deal breaker and it might not.

Iv been/am in that situation I have 1 dd it does work, so far.