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 My wife wants a second kid, but I’m not keen., What’s the best way to resolve this?

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TSmaxmahen87
post Mar 23 2022, 10:58 AM, updated 4y ago

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We’re in our mid-thirties and have a 2-year-old daughter.
My wife has a very good relationship with her siblings (5 of them), so she feels life without siblings is boring.
I’ve lived far away from home, most of my life, almost independently, struggled through without much help, so don’t feel so strongly about our daughter having a sibling.
Her biggest concern is that once we both are gone, if our daughter remains the only child, she would be all by herself in the world, with no one to share her life, with other than her spouse.
My argument to this – there are millions of kids like that, so what?

This is not a financial related decision, I have a well-paid job and am financially stable. I think I've been a great father to my kid and have done the absolute best for her and will continue to do so.
But I have to admit, parenting has been hard. Takes away a lot of your time and interest in doing other things. Adding another just going to overwhelm me psychologically.

Too add fuel to fire, this topic of another child started when I told my wife I got another job, with a significant increase in pay compared to my current job but we have to relocate to another state (KL to JB).
Initially, before I received the offer, my wife agreed to relocate.
However, after accepting the offer, when I was looking for places to stay online, she dropped the bomb having another child.
She told me, if I don't agree, she and my kid will not relocate and she has given me a week to decide.

I got no issue of relocating on my own (I would do it anyway even she disagreed to relocate the first time) but to emotionally blackmail me using my kid here is unfair.

What are your thoughts about having another child? Have you had a similar experience on this topic? Would like to hear your thoughts and feedback.
TSmaxmahen87
post Mar 23 2022, 01:02 PM

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QUOTE(ungka @ Mar 22 2022, 10:24 PM)
for the child
1. social-POV : to have a siblings > only child (IMO, just me)

Im neutral on this point - I have many friends in my circle (including myself) are the only child who I see have no issues in socializing. And then you have another group which never go well with their siblings, especially when they get older

for. adult
1. u felt unfair for the blackmailing part: really have to let ur wife know about how u feel [COLOR=blue] Already did
2. and try to understand why the wife wants it. real reason behind "Her biggest concern is that once we both are gone, if our daughter remains the only child, she would be all by herself in the world, with no one to share her life, with other than her spouse"

since u mention this topic started since the relocation thing involved
anyhow i dont want to advise anything to TS. none of my business

Relocation isn't why triggered this. I guess my wife already had this in mind for some time, she was just waiting for a time to break it to me

to me:
1. i would want my kid to have siblings
2. and i just want to know if both (wife/husband) wants the same.

to raise a child needs commitments from both of u guys. (not saying single parents cant do so)
but since u guys are still married then it has to be a joined-effort

to avoid issues like: 'u want kids, u take care'
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Initial I never wanted kids. Obviously, it was our (my) fault for not discussing this before marriage. My wife only started hinting about having kids because all her friends were getting preggy/kids. Crying every night. I gave in.
When she was pregnant, she asked if we can have the kid in Malaysia, and wanted the baby to grow with all the other family members (especially the grandparents)
I felt it was a good point. I left my high paying job abroad and since I was already in a stable financial situation, I decided to return to Malaysia.
Now she is at it again. She started the conversation by saying her friends are adding more family members, her parents for having 5 kids, even some of MY friends who are getting 2nd or 3rd child.
I hate comparisons used as an excuse to win a discussion/argument


TSmaxmahen87
post Mar 23 2022, 11:09 PM

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QUOTE(JasonTheGreat @ Mar 23 2022, 12:29 AM)
More child better actually. It will lessen the burden of your kids if in anyway you need to goto old folks home in future. At least they scan split the cost.
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QUOTE(yoonyin_V2 @ Mar 23 2022, 03:41 AM)
First, when you have only 1 kid especially daughter, in future when you grow old and she married, and something bad happen to either you or your wife. She have her own family matter to attend and still need to spare her time to her parent problem too. This will burden her so much....

If something big happen, at least your daughter have sibbling to discuss with, or even financial sharing or time to support their parent in future.

Adding another kid wouldn't take away more of your "ME-Time". Somemore your daughter wont have a big age gap to your 2nd child. All the activities can be done together once at a time.

I believe your wife will done a great job taking care of them.
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Im not going to have children so that they can take care of me in the future, they are not my retirement plan. I will have everything sorted for myself and my wife (retirement and medical).
I will provide the best for my kid. What she does with it and becomes in the future, that's her choice.
We bring them to this world, it's unfair to put the burden on them in the future - regardless of the number of children I will have.

 

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