a couple without kids should divorce?

I have an uncle who has been married for 15 years, without kids. They got divorced, remarried again and now each of them got a child from the current partners. My neighbour has been married for 12 years now without kids and there are still as loving as ever. So, I guess it depends on the couple. To divorce or not, that is the question.

Hello dear marketing friend. I agree with the husband to get divorced with her wife since they can not reach an agreement. You know, it is not fair for the husband since his wife has the ability to get pregnant to deliver a baby for the family. A baby is one of the major points that makes the family a complete and a happy one, without whom you would always feel something missing in your life and in your family. Besides, we are east Asians and we are deeply rooted with the thought that we need to have at least one kid to continue our surnames so that it would not be lost and forgotten in the future. If the wife would not like to get divorced, she could find someone else with the same idea of not wanting to have a kid so that their interest would meet and their rejoined marriage would meet each other's needs. This is what I think. Thanks.

If the guy really wants to be a dad and the woman doesn't want them at all, it's going to continue to be an issue. That's a big stumbling block, but if there's some middle ground. They could negociate. Perhaps hiring a nanny would enable the woman to be open to kids. Perhaps the man could be made to see the advantages of not having kids, too. It depends on how much give and take there is.

If they are simply unable physiologically to produce a child, it's no problem because they can always adopt. In this particular case the husband and wife have opposing views on wanting a child, so I believe the husband is justified in asking for the divorce. I think he should proceed with it. Now if the wife really doesn't want the divorce, she should learn to compromise. It's crazy that she got married but does not want to have a child.

It is very important for couples to talk to each other once in a while for them to clear things out and make up their minds about things they don't agree much. In this case, they really must talk sincerely to each other and meet halfway. Divorce is not the answer.

I feel that this is something that they should have discussed before taking the major step of marriage, so there obviously hasn't been that much communication within the realtionship if this is only being discussed now. She has a right not to want the same as he has a right to want, this will now become a major issue and if he is that desparate to have children he is prepared to divorce she should set him free otherwise there will be a lifetime of resentment to be kept in a childless marriage that he doesn't want to be in. I believe you should marry for life but aas we know these days that isn't always to be. Ellie :D

hehe so what do these couple want with their lives anyway? i think they should just try and talk to each other and compromise and come up to a decision. it is unfair for the woman not to want any kids, why did she marry anyway?

Well if one is not happy in the relationship why do you have to make it last that long. But having no child doesn;t mean that the marriage won't work at all. There are plenty of couples from around that stick together without child. but it is really essential that a couple should have a child to bear to make it complete family. But then they could always make adoption the next best thing for their relationship to work.

i think they should not divorce look i will just give advise to women that she should have only one child then she her feeling about child will change automatically. i know she should give birth to atleast one child.

Basically, the main reason for getting married is to procreate and raise a family. In this case, the wife refuses a sacred duty, so I would not blame the husband for opting to divorce her. If she herself is unable to procreate (like in infertility or the like), then divorce should not be enforced on them, but should be a mutual agreement. However, in this case, I guess the husband's threat of divorce might be a wake up call for the wife. Who knows she might then agree to have kids just to keep her husband...if she says no to divorce and still does not agree to having kids, I guess it would only create more hurts and pains to the wife 'coz for sure the man who really wants to have kids would look for ways that he can--through other women perhaps.

If they both want different, they will never get along. Why wasnt' this discussed before the marriage? They should never have gotten married. And if htey have the children anyway just cause one wants and the other just goes along with it, the children are going to suffer big time, as the one that doesn't want is not goig to be a good parent. The kids suffer. So divorce to me is the only solution. The one that wants, won't be happy if they don't have any, nad the one that doesn't want won't be happy if they do have some, so there is no happy meeting point! Better a divorce that abused children!

That is very stupid If they want to divorce just because of that,they have to face the reality that they got married because they dont want to be alone and having a kids will help the couples to keep stonger,.

not having a child i guess can be a ground for divorse, but it is still to vague, but what's bothering me is that why does the wife doesn't like to have a child, every parent want that, that is the product of their love, maybe she doesn't really love the man, or probably health conditions.

I guess the reason here for the lady denying a child may be that she is either concerned about her health or she doesnt want to be in an extra safe custody / environment for 9 months or so..whereas the husband tends to have a child.. Unless and until the wife has no problem handling a ready made child , i think the couple should better ADOPT A CHILD..this will atleast add one orphan to a family..

If he absolutely 100% can't live without having kids and she 100% does not want kids then yes I think they should divorce. He will end up bitter towards her because she won't give him what he wants and she will start to hate him for it. She needs to move on and find someone that does not want children and he needs to find a woman that is willing to give him kids.

If one will love to have and the other doesn't, I guess the relationship will not be as peaceful and healthy anymore. Having kids is a big issue for some but not to every couple. There are couple who are still together after deciding not to have any or understanding their partner if one of them is not capable of having a child!

That's a tough one. I wouldn't want one to have kids for the other and wind up resenting the other or the child. I think they need to discuss why they both feel the way they do. I don't think they should continue as is. They should find a way to work it out. If the woman just doesn't want to be pregnant, perhaps adoption or surrogacy would be an option. AND The man had darn well better do a good share of the child related chores once the baby arrives!

Well I think they really should have discussed this in the first place before getting married. So many people rush into marriage without really talking and planning life goals. The answer is yes. I believe they should get a divorce. Children can be a deal breaker with many people. If they cannot come up with a compromise this disagreement will ruin any realtionship they have.