Do you have to get married when you got pregnant?
By Fakhir
@Fakhir (51)
Philippines
December 21, 2006 6:18am CST
I have a friend who got pregnant by her boyfriend of 7 years and deciding whether to get married or not was really hard for them. Their relationship isn't going anywhere but they thought they have to get married for the sake of the baby. Months after she had given birth to a cute baby boy, they started to argue again on a lot of things they always argue with when they haven't tied up the knot yet. They're feelings for each other changed and nobody cares for each other as they used to. Now, they are thinking of parting ways and the guy doesn't even care if the girl takes the baby with her as long as she'll be able to attend to the baby's needs. It is so sad to see people getting married for the sake of the girl getting pregnant and what people might say about it and eventually breakup when both can no longer hold onto it.
Will you marry someone just because you got her pregnant? Share your thoughts about it.
4 responses
@koltrone (264)
• United States
21 Dec 06
No, I dont think so. Why get married when you have everything you ever wanted right there? LOL Seriously, I'm pretty old school when it comes to having a relationship and family so before I get to bond physically, I'll probably get married first.
@ivorychristine (123)
• Philippines
21 Dec 06
I'll hit him so hard probably. If the father has a son like mine (picture post) i would not marry him. He's so irresponsible and not manly enough to face the truth.
@ivorychristine (123)
• Philippines
22 Dec 06
Thanks for the wonderful comment about my son. Would you like to be his godfather? or his father? :D Yeh! i had a hard time with my guy. He is such a pachyderm.
@minsmins (162)
• Philippines
8 Jan 07
In depends upon the relationship. But personally, i wont get into that just for the baby's sake. The topmost reason in getting married should be love. if your reason may be as shallow as that, and with the kind of relationship you are in, you wont go any farther i guess.
@mygreyparrot (1461)
• United States
22 Dec 06
Those two should not be married. That is not a good environment for a baby. I don't know why they kept it up for 7 years. Seems like a waste of 7 years to me. I'm a girl, but I'd prefer to be married before I get pregnant. But if it happens, then I'd love to marry my bf..But I wanted to marry him since I met him - not because I got pregnant.
@Fakhir (51)
• Philippines
22 Dec 06
I think that is exactly the case of my friend. They were so in love until they found out their differences when got married. Of course marriage isn't something you can easily revert back, especially in most asian countries where divorce is not allowed, but if the only problem is their difference i think there's gotta be a way to balance it.
