Babies and Marriage

@Jocelynk (130)
Canada
February 4, 2007 8:04pm CST
Should parents be married before they have a baby? Alternatively, should two people be forced into marriage when one accidentally becomes pregnant?
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12 responses
• Philippines
5 Feb 07
Marriage is a bind of two person that are truly in love and respect each other. If you are going to get married just for the reason that you're pregnant is very wrong, even catholic church agrees on these. But if both of you are really sure of what you feel for each other then go for it. Just make it sure that you both know what you are getting into
@Jocelynk (130)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
I agree. I think a baby and marriage are two very stressful events in a relationship and pressuring a couple into being married before the baby comes is almost like dooming the relationship.
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@ronita34 (3922)
• Canada
12 Feb 07
I agree that it is wrong and this could be one of the reasons why we have such high divorce ratings also. I am also with you when you say that if they both feel strongly towards marriage for themselves than go for it but do not let anyone pressure you into it.
@mdilan (803)
• United States
5 Feb 07
Jocelynk I firmly believe that they should be married before they havea baby. If she "accidentally" becomes pegnant they should get married unless they do not love each other. Because if they get married like that they will be living in constant arguments and the innocent baby will not be able to grow withina stable family.
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@emarie (5442)
• United States
5 Feb 07
you should never be forced into marriage just because you got pregnant. i've seen this from some people and it only ends in disaster. you're not helping the couple, or even the baby, you kind of just makes things worse if they think their parents don't love each other.
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• Pakistan
15 Feb 07
Well i have ever seen in my life that the forced relation can't be togater for long time they got divoresed there are servral reason age different 10 to 18 years in pakistan i am talking about fougth with home mate like mother in law father in law with husband the husbund got fatup and they dont care wheater she is pragnant he gives divorce
@imsilver (1665)
• Canada
11 Feb 07
People should not be forced into marriage just because of pregnancy. That would be a marriage that would almost be guaranteed to fail. And no I don't think that people should be married before they have a baby. I think what's important is that you are in a good comfortable relationship be it married or not. And hopefully it's the kind of relationship where you can remain friends if you do break up down the road. As long as the child lives in a loving, happy household I don't think the maritual status of the parents is really an issue.
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@Jocelynk (130)
• Canada
12 Feb 07
I agree - marrying because of an unexpected pregnancy is just setting up the marriage/relationship for failure.
• United States
5 Feb 07
I think its a big mistake to be forced into marrige... Babys dont need parents to be married,, they need love and support and thats it..
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• Philippines
12 Feb 07
hi there.. well marriage shouldnt always be the last option... marrige is sacred and i think when two people are trully and madly inlove with each other, they can decide for themselves whether they want to marry each other.. but when the girl gets pregnant and the guy doesnt love her, i guess marrying him would be the ultimate mistake that she's gonna take, much if the parents forced them to do so, that's why they should always assess their feelings first before entering into such, because when you get married nowadays, especially to a country which has no divorce at all, you really have to think a hundred times. or you might regret it for the rest of your life.. but of course the baby is still their responsibility, and that is an ultimatum, no excuses for that, that's an obligation.. thanks a lot^_^
@design (849)
• Ireland
13 Feb 07
I feel children are better off with one parent who is happy rather than two who bicker all the time, which would be the case should you not marry for love.
@ronita34 (3922)
• Canada
12 Feb 07
I do not believe in this as i am a single mother and sometimes things just do not work out. Being married does not make you a better parent and you should never be forced into marriage no matter what the reasons may be. One needs to know that they will be happy with their ultimate descision so you need to get married for you and not for anything else but you!
• Pakistan
11 Feb 07
There are so many religions and the world is divied in to sevral pieaces and each peace have their on tarditons if you talk about america afria and eroupe they dont care about actually wheater they married or not they dont shy to do these type of things but the answer is yes they should be married if you talk about asia here things are totally changed here in pakistan if you take a example here peopel, they think shame full these type of things they even dont think that you can birth a child before marraige if they do that they cant face the nations because of they new speard like a fire or like a bullet if you take a exmaple of korea china japan thiland honkong they are also sam like america and eroupe
• Philippines
5 Feb 07
For me ideally it would be better if you got married because the guy love you and you are still untouched. But nowadays, pregnancy seems to be the main reason for marriage. And I am one of that, pregnant during marrital rites. he he he. Anyway, it is the choice of the couple if they would marry or not. The two should not be forced to marry. It might cause conflict or failure of marriage in the future if the two are not prepare or ready to be inside a marriage. Children can still grow normally if the two will still support the baby even if they are not married.
• China
12 Feb 07
Yeah,I think parents be married before they have a baby.