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I'm pregnant and I'm afraid to tell my husband?

My husband and I have been married for 10 years now and we have a pretty good relationship. in the beginning of our marriage, We mutually agreed that we didn't want to have children, the problem is I found out I was pregnant 3 weeks ago, but I'm afraid to tell my husband because he HATES children! Lately I have been thinking about keeping the baby,and I wouldn't mind becoming a mother,(and No I did no purposely get pregnant). I do not want to ruin my marriage an become a single mother because of this. How do I get him to want this baby and raise it with me?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Sweetie, do you want this baby? If you do, just say so. No woman should ever be forced to choose her child over a man. There's more men out there.

  • June
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    First of all you wont know how your husband feels if you don't tell him.

    He may surprise you and be very happy.

    Theres nothing you can do your already pregnant . If your husband is not happy and wants you to terminate the pregnancy, what ever you do do not do this.

    If he says that he is going to leave you if you dont abort the baby then you know where you stand.

    If that happens he doesnt love you and he wouldnt make a good father.

    You have to prepared to leave the marriage. IF you give in to his wishes you will be so unhappy. Good luck i hope everything goes your way.

  • 1 decade ago

    You'll got married because you'll love and trust each other. Telling him before he finds out from someone else or sees it instead, is you trusting him to understand. If he doesn't understand and doesn't want the child and is being unreasonable about you keeping it, then you have to decide what is more important, the child or your husband. And maybe if you talk to him (which you should), who knows, maybe these last ten years he's realized he does want a child....you have nothing to lose telling him because he's going to find out either way.

    Best of luck! I hope things work out for you :)

  • Johnny
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Truthfully you have no choice but to tell him. Once told he'll either come around to the idea or if not then you will have a rocky time deciding how to deal with it. Don't settle for anything but keeping the child and let things settle how they will. My wife and I had children after 10 years thinking we never wanted any and it's changed our lives for the better. Yours may too...give it time, look after yourself and let him become a daddy. I bet he likes the idea when not given a choice. Good luck

  • 1 decade ago

    You can't make him want the baby - but you owe it to him to be honest with him about your pregnancy and about how you feel about it. You need to decide for yourself what YOU want and be willing to shoulder the responsibility should he not want the baby. This actually is a situation where you have to decide between your child and your husband. Make that decision BEFORE you tell him - that way you already know what yu are going to do.

    It's not easy, I've been where you are and chose my child and have never regretted a day.

  • 1 decade ago

    Its been long relationship and i feel you love each other too on this relationship.. So you can share this information with love.. You can say you need this baby as Symbol of his love or your love and she would like to keep this even though it has happened without your knowledge.. I am sure he will respect your desire and love for the baby.. You can say how good you feel on having the baby and it is your call to keep it and will thank him all your life for giving this wonderful gift. I am sure he will also feel good for the baby as an outcome of your long love life.

  • 1 decade ago

    I dont really know how to answer you but I have a website that will help..Well you could tell him that you just found out that u are pregnant and you had no intention of it. Tell him that you want to take a chance and see how being a mother feels like..Tell him that you didnt mean to and ask him if he wants to do it with you..but if u dont wanna take my advice you could try this website out.

    http://www.theromantic.com/stories/pregnant/main.h...

    Hope it goes well [:

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Just tell him. We all have to learn to accept something at some point...for him, your pregnancy:) If he gets mad and doesn't want the child then leave. You're better off raising a kid by yourself than with someone who won't help and will have a bad attitude.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The fact that you have to ask in here indicates a doomed relationship. Truth- no big deal, he ain't much and the kid doesn't need a bad father.

    Anyone can be a father, but it takes a real man to be a Dad.

    Old Guy

  • 1 decade ago

    This isn't a bad thing! Don't get and abortion. It's your baby, if he leaves, he still has to pay child support. And maybe he changed his mind over these 10 years.

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