I am going to be honest here , am sure many might not even like it ...but I know in this forum there are young women and men who are not married and yet dreaming of starting a family of their own. Hence this post...
First of all happiness has got nothing to do with your spouse , financial status , etc . It is basically your state of mind that you create for yourself and its in your control. There are a lot of people in the world who have everything in life , you name it they have it...not just in terms of wealth but even with their loved ones around them...still are not happy...Similary there are people who dont even have money for the next days meal but still feel happy...so it differs ppl to ppl..
Coming to marriage . You dont marry because you need to have a child . You marry because you need a companion to share your life. Marrying just to have a kid is road to disaster.
Regarding kids and being a parent, you need to ask yourself first if you are ready for it . If you are not then tell your spouse clearly about the same..its a huge responsibility . If you and your spouse are not prepared for the same then dont force yourself to have a child because of social fears. Especially for couples who are professionals and staying away from your family ( parents and in laws ). Its easier for couples who are living in a joint family. They can rely on them for help.
Professionals couples and nuclear family - Once a child is born the whole life changes for both husband and wife. Lady will have to take long leave . From day 1 till 5 yrs these bundle joys need complete attention and basically will be there 24x7 with you ( except when they spend 2 hours at play school) . Feeding , cleaning , washing ...etc..there might be times you wait for your spouse to return from office or call a neighbour to take care of the baby so that you could go to wash room.
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will have to keep full time - trust worthy servant to help you .
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Rely on day care..then you go thru this anxiety if your child is safe there...
whole dynamics of life changes with a child in your life. They dont show these in serials...but reality is far more difficult. This also leads to fights at home.Two people who loved each other so much will, all of sudden be at the edge... Because the wife would be waiting for the husband to come from office to hand over the child and the husband would be tired. Cant blame both !! Now imagine if both are professionals..
And in the due course you will be hurting yourselves , your spouse and that lil one .
Earlier days it was ok because most families were joint families so the child wouldnt be with the parents round the clock.
Coming back to your topic...to be parents ...you need to be mentally prepared and be ready to give in a lot of things that you love. Happiness is something that the couples create and its in your control, married , not married , parents , not parents doesnt matter..
PS : Not against having kids..in fact I love kids...and I feel every child is entitled to have a happy family atmosphere . And if couples are not prepared for to be parents then they wont be able to build that happy atmosphere at home and it affects the child.
Edited by WeRockTheWorld - 8 years ago