Did you have a baby for your spouse because they never had one?

Question

Did you already have children by a previous marriage and you had a baby for your spouse who had always wanted one but never had the opportunity? My husband never had a baby and has wanted children for 20 years. Now that we are together I am having the daughter he always wanted--of course I want a baby with him too, so it's mutual but he is soooo psyched and it's exciting to watch him.

Any similar stories?

Answer 1

Pretty much the opposite. My b/f has a 3 yr old daughter from a previous relationship and DOES NOT want anymore, I have to say he has good reasoning and all but i have wanted to be a mother since I was little (never really wanted to get married, just be a mommy) but now that I'm in this relationship I think I can handle not having my own biological child, hey it saves me from having to go thru torture and messing up my body, so we probably won't have one unless of course there is an accident, but that would be the only way, we're happy with just the 3 of us. I'm sure it is thrilling to see his reactions to every new milestone that happens and if he's like that now just wait till the baby is actually here!! Congats.

Answer 2

My story is similar to the first poster. My husband has a son(now 22) and we decided to not have any of our own, since the age span would be so much.  I'm 10 years younger than my husband.  That son is now married(sigh, yes, he knew everything when he did it), and if he has a child, I get to be a grandma.

Answer 3

kind of!! i have 2 kids (16 and 12) and now newborn twins with my partner of 3 years. my first partner passed away almost 6 years ago and i dont think we would have had any more kids. my new partner was dying to be a daddy and is an only child himself and after a lot of convincing i gave in.