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The Arc of Love - I Don't Think I Want Kids? But My Partner Might?

2024/7/8
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听众:我和我的伴侣在是否要孩子的问题上存在分歧。我以前和现在的伴侣都没有想要孩子的强烈愿望,而我的现任伴侣也不确定是否想要孩子,但她不想失去选择权。我们都希望能够继续这段关系,并且不希望因为这个问题而分手。我的问题是,其他伴侣是如何处理这种分歧的?我该如何与我的伴侣进行有效的沟通?以及我该如何处理因生育意愿不一致而产生的各种情绪? 我的伴侣最近开始更多地考虑生育孩子的问题,这可能是因为她身边的朋友和家人开始生育,以及她对未来生活规划的考虑。她不确定自己是否想要孩子,但她不想让我替她做决定。 我过去与伴侣在生育问题上比较容易达成一致,因为她们也不想要孩子。但现在,我与现任伴侣的关系非常稳定,我开始更多地考虑未来,包括生育孩子的问题。我意识到,生育孩子是一个重大的决定,它会影响到我们的未来生活。 我担心经济上的不稳定,以及自己是否具备养育孩子的能力。我也对环境问题和孩子对我们关系的影响感到担忧。如果要在伴侣和孩子之间做出选择,我会选择伴侣和孩子,因为我爱我的伴侣,并且认为孩子是有价值的。 我缺乏支持网络,这让我感到焦虑和孤独,我担心有了孩子之后会更加孤独。我从未想过自己会成为父亲,也从未感受到做父亲的责任感和能力。我需要与家人重建联系,这会帮助我更好地处理生育问题。 我过去为了避免思考未来,而选择回避一些重要的问题,但这让我付出了代价。我需要挑战自己过去回避问题和保持表面化的行为模式。 Esther:你们现在不应该把生育问题看作是僵局,而是应该就你们各自的想法进行沟通。讨论生育问题,不应该只关注是否要孩子,更重要的是要探讨孩子对你们各自的意义和感受。你们在生育问题上的选择,由于生理原因,面临不同的现实情况。不想要孩子并不等于不爱孩子。 关于孩子的讨论,实际上是关于你们自身的一些想法和担忧的讨论,你们需要更深入地探讨这些问题。孩子并不总是能带来更广泛的社交圈,有时反而会增加责任和压力。他30岁,比伴侣小5岁,还没认真考虑过要孩子的问题,这很正常。他需要更深入地探讨自己对未来的担忧和不确定性。 关于孩子的讨论,实际上是关于他自身的一些想法和担忧的讨论,他需要更深入地探讨这些问题。他需要同时处理自己未来和生育方面的问题,这比以往更具挑战性。他需要在生活中做出选择和方向。他的伴侣也理解他的处境,并不想让他改变方向。

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A man discusses his and his partner's differing views on having children and seeks advice on how to navigate this issue.

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The Arc of Love is my gift to you as your summer beach listen of 2024. A curated collection of stories about trust and betrayal, care and aggression, closeness and distance, attraction and disgust, rupture and repair. As the stories mirror and amplify our own experiences, they help us grapple with the parts of ourselves that hold the same emotions, conflicts, and forbidden truths. Inevitably, one of these episodes will resonate with you, even if it’s not your story. I invite you to listen and tell me which one speaks to you.

A man has never thought of himself as a father but the partner he's devoted to is now unsure if she wants kids or not. With additional unknowns in his life, Esther helps guide him through his different questions about what the future holds.

Esther Callings are a one time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected].

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