Blended families - how many kids is too many?

I dont think 8 is too many. If you can afford the kids, why not? You can always have more but you would maybe regret not having more. I'm on number 5, and my husband has 2 from a previous marriage.

Well our situation is a little different because we have 8 including ours together. I had 3 and he had 2 when we began dating. It seemed like a lot at the time but we worked it out and knew we wanted at least 1 together. Our first was born 4 years ago, followed by his brother 2 years ago, and now we have a 5 month old also. The oldest is almost 17. We're in no position to have anymore right now but I can't rule it out either. In 3 years, he'll gain back several hundred dollars a month that he's currently paying for support for his oldest two. Also we only have boys together and I'd still love another girl. I'm still young enough, I can wait 10 years if I have to. In your case I'd say, see what the relationship has to offer. If it gets serious enough to consider marriage and children then discuss things like finances, the size of your home and how you can manage more than 8. Large families can be a strain but they also bring a lot of joy. If you feel that you want more children, I'm sure you'll find a way to make it work.

Hey if you can afford it and you are happy then why not. Now I am happy with 2. I would never have anymore because I couldnt handle it but thats me.

Well that depends my grandmother had 12 6 girls 6 boys lol and I have four 3 girls one boy. I had 5 miscarriages in between. I love my big family I chose to stop due to my health and I was wondering what we would drive a winnabeggo or a bus if we kept having them. Children are exspensive but they are great joys as well. I honestly think that if your satisfied with 2 and you know for a fact your done then go get fixed its a better method than staying on BC which has so many drawbacks and its not always effective.

I don't believe there is such a thing as too many kids as long as you can provide for them and are happy with the decision. Of course there are the downsides that you might not have enough time to give each child individual attention, you have to be super organized, and you would absolutely have to have more than 1 bathroom.