DH and I disagree about number of children - how to resolve

[BadPenny]

Any words of wisdom from anyone who's been through this? DH is all done after 2 children, I would like one or two more...

Don't really want to push the issue but what subtle steps could I take to change his mind - or indeed mine?

I think it depends what you have agreed in the past? Dh and I always agreed we wanted 4 children, if he changed his mind I think that would be a it unfair if you see what I mean.
And as for over population, well my dad thinks this, I have 2 dcs and I'm pregnant with number 3, planned. We work hard and pay for our choice of children, we don't spend frivolously and children are top priority, I don't see why we shouldn't have more kids tbh no one else is paying for them! Plus as it happens bil is autistic and never had a gf or lived away from home, and has said he would never have kids and dsis is very career orientated and said if she has any kids it would only be 1 so I guess like the op we are using our siblings quota!

Ask for two more and compromise on one :-)

I would definitely not push the issue two hard. Keep discussion playful and light hearted and third might just happen :-)

Very good and reasonable advice on here. Dh always wanted 2 , I would have liked 4........those that say the one wanting less has the power of veto are right. We have 2 dcs (a ds and a dd which paradoxically made it harder for me to argue for dc3). Once dd was at school and I concentrated on my career the urge kind of melted away.

Beware: A friend decided to try for baby 3 and got triplets (natural conception).
So had 5 DCs under 5.

Just enjoy your happiness and good fortune to have 2 healthy DCs and a good, caring husband.

Thankfully we had this conversation about one month into our relationship. I wanted 4 or 5. DH wanted 2. We compromised and chose to have 3 children. I really, really hoped that DC3 would be twins though.