Just Because You're Pregnant...

@sexyposh (575)
Philippines
October 21, 2009 2:21am CST
If ever, will you still get marry??? Many of us are getting married for the reason that they are pregnant, just to avoid scandals and issues from the society. Liberal as we are, it is still not that acceptable once a woman is carrying a baby outside marriage. If ever I am and my boyfriend is the father, I think I will marry. Not because to avoid issues, its just because I'm at the right age and its about time. Also knowing my boyfriend, I think he's responsible enough to be a father.... To bad we just can't wait until wedding night.. hehe:) If ever occured to you, would you get married or not??? Excited to hear your thoughts! Happy MyLotting!!!
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24 responses
@SACHIN2708 (1634)
• India
21 Oct 09
this is not only one raeson to get marry that you are pregnant ,age is big reason bcz people use to think that if i will be over age so i will not get good partner and second reason is many people does not want to live alone they want happy life how about you?
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• Mexico
22 Oct 09
Hi sachin: As you mention this is an important reason to make this decition but it's not only about kids, marriage it's about love, responsability and mutual support
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Oct 09
My reason for getting pregnant is i am in love with my partner and he does love me too. I will marry him because i imagined myself growing old with him. So, for me pregnancy is not the main reason for partners to get married.
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
Yes, I totally agree that having a baby ahead of time should not be the only reason why the two of you are getting married. You should be responsible enough on how to handle family matters.
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
Hehe... We're planning to get marry too, May next year. And we already talk about kids (as in this early, lols!), and we planned to have a baby the following year. But if given sooner than we expect, then so shall be it...
• Boston, Massachusetts
22 Oct 09
We decided to get married first and have some time for ourselves before having a baby. After three months of being married, i got pregnant and we celebrated our first year wedding anniversary in the hospital. After three days i gave birth for our first baby.
• United States
22 Oct 09
That depends on him. I love my boyfriend, I love him a lot, and if I were to be pregnant right now, I really do not know if we would get married. It all depends on him. If he is willing to be a real man about it all, then okay, but if not, then I will take myself and my baby, and do what my mom did, raise the baby on my own. Of course, I cannot get pregnant, so no worries. I have been on the pill for so long now that I think that it is medically impossible for me to get pregnant. I went on the pill because I had horrible menstrual cycles. That is another thing, even if I could get pregnant, there is no guarantee that I will carry it past the first trimester. Women in my family have a very hard time carrying children to full term. I was the only baby carried to full term, and even I was five days before my due date. Everyone else was either early, really early, or miscarried.
• United States
22 Oct 09
Been there, done that. Women in my family just naturally have problems carrying children. Anyway, women should not get married just because they are pregnant. My niece has a shotgun wedding, and about six months to a year later, she and her ex were filing for divorce, and the child was being hauled back and forth across the country. My boyfriend's parents both got married because his mother was pregnant, about 20 years later, divorce! His mother found the man that she was truly in love with and told her husband to beat it because she didn't really love him and he really didn't love her. If women decide to marry the man who got them pregnant, make sure that he wants it and make sure that he is really truly in love with you.
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
Awww... Women in your family are delicate in pregnancy. Do you have an OB who can check you? Seems you need medical help regarding this matter.
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@lynnemg (4529)
• United States
21 Oct 09
When I was pregnant with my oldest son, I was not married. The thought to get married crossed my mind at the time, but as my pregnancy went on, the relationship became more and more troubled. I did not marry him, and I would not have. I think that it is more important for a child to grow up knowing that both parents are happy rather than to grow up with parents who only got married because of the pregnancy and really do not get along.
@lynnemg (4529)
• United States
24 Oct 09
My oldest is actually 12 years old. I never got back together with his biological father and we are better off for that.
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
Yes, I totally agree with you. Marriage is not an assurance to have your child's childhood life to be happy. And to get married, it should be a mutual decision and stable in every aspects. So how's pregnancy going? Have you gave birth already. Its sad that it didn't work out, its okey, probably God mold the right person for you. Just pray...
• Philippines
21 Oct 09
Actually, this happens to me now. I am going to marry my fiance next month. She's also pregnant now for about 4 months. We are planning to wed by 2011 but we were just in a hurry to have a baby. I didn't blame anyone here and I'm still happy because I will now see my first child.
• Philippines
21 Oct 09
Thanks guys. Its kinda busy now since it's already fast approaching. I'm just excited and happy.
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
21 Oct 09
Wow! Congratulations! It seems that you're pretty excited with the new baby. Well, as I read your comment it shows that your responsible father... Again, Congratulations and Best Wishes...
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• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Oct 09
Congratulations in advance soon to be father and advance best wishes and congratulations for your 2011 wedding. I can feel your excitement to see your baby and to be a father and i guess to be a responsible and loving husband to your soon to be wife.
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• China
21 Oct 09
It,s my story. I married when I was pregnant. Of course I was 27 years old. To avoid scandals and issues from the society and ralatives were important reasons. But they were not the key reasons. I think if you want to get married. The following reasons you should know. 1, age( right age ) 2,money(enough money for a new family) 3,respansibility from you and your lover for a family and your baby 4,agreement from parents
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
21 Oct 09
Let me just add LOVE... all these will not matter if the two of you don't love each other. And marrying mere out of responsibility only might not work out, don't you think???.... I am glad that you and your hubby made it through... How long hav you been married by the way???
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Oct 09
Yes LOVE is the main reason for getting married. I am happy too to hear your story and know that you're getting along well with your husband. More babies to come and years of being truly in love with each other!
• China
22 Oct 09
Oh,yes. Love should be No.1 reason. I love my husband very much. Ilove my baby too.
@love_all (306)
• India
21 Oct 09
well it all depends on the mutual undestanding of both the people. it might be a possibility that he may just be a flirt and got you pregnant by an accident. in such a case it is better that you don't marry him. but in case it was intimacy and love and happened by accident, you can get married since he should be responsible enough then to take care of the child too..
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
21 Oct 09
Yes! I totally agree with you! Its just that some people, the only solution they can think of is marriage.. Usually the parents of the girl who dictates these just to avoid issues and scandals... Another thing also that breaks my heart, is that the marriage usually not last...
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Oct 09
Married or not, the guy being the father is still responsible for the baby and be ready to support the baby with his needs. Love, respect and maturity are vital ingredients in marrying your partner. I agree with you if love is not present and it's only lust or accident that made one pregnant-- not a good reason to marry.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
21 Oct 09
Well, I know what my answer would be because I found myself in that spot. I was divorced and raising my children on my own. My birthcontrol failed me and I found myself pregnant, unmarried and nearly 40 yrs old. I had deep feelings for the father but did not want to remarry. I definitly did not want him to marry me for the sake of the baby. We did talk about marriage but I am so glad we did not go forth with it as the relationship did not work out. My daughter is now 15 and I have no regrets at all about my choices.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
22 Oct 09
Not at first. She really wanted her dad and I to be together. I had other children and so did he. We really did try but it just was not working. Blending families is so hard and it was the best for everyone that we live seperatly.
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
Thinking of raising a child alone could really be tough, I'm glad you made it through. I could imagine you raise her well... May I ask, did your daughter understand the situation?
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@kezabelle (2974)
22 Oct 09
No I wouldnt both my girls have been born out of marriage but they have the same father and me and their father will be getting married in april next year but because we love one another not because we have children. I dont have a problem with what others think im sure many will be looking down on me for having children out of wedlock but its worked for us we have a happy stable family home two wonderful happy little girls and I tell you its a lot more than some married in haste couples have.
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
Wow! Congratulations and Best Wishes! I'm so happy you made it through. You're totally right, marriage is not the solution just because you're pregnant. Your love story is a testimony of this topic...
• Philippines
21 Oct 09
I have thought of this before, and I think we will get married but only in civil court. I think I will postpone our church wedding, until after we had the baby, and that we had enough planning and all those stuff. I mean, I'm only getting married once, and I don't want to remember my wedding as one that is not planned because I got pregnant.. I still want it to be perfect and to be beautiful. and oh, if this ever happens, I know my boyfriend will be man enough to take responsibility. and I know he's gonna marry me.. Cause for the longest time, we had been planning to be married, but we just don't have enough money for it.
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
yup, that's true... Both must be not only financially ready, but emotionally as well.. marriage is not a walk in the park, we all know it.. that's why getting married is a serious thing. Plus, it's hard to get an annulment here in our country, so better think over it a hundred times before saying I do.
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
Lucky for us we have boyfriends who are responsible enough to be fathers of our babies and loves us dearly. I still believe that the two of you should be emotionally secured for each other before getting married. Because jumping to have a family really is tough, so atleast you still have love for each other where you can get your willingness from.
@jndlponti (2402)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
I think I would see to it that the guy is willing to marry me. because if I would be the one who would suggest of marriage and not the guy I would have a feeling of not being truly love. see to it that you will not regret anything after. Whether the guy is responsible and sensitive enough about your feelings. Coz if not then never mind marrying that guy. Anyway if you really love your child you could do a lot of things just to support her needs.
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
24 Oct 09
May I ask what do you mean by "a lot of things just to support her needs", financial support? I can't agree you more that it should be a mutual decision to get marry. Mutual in the sense that both of you are willing to take the risk and take them together. In fact, marriage is all about taking risk, that is why you have to totally committed.
@jemaries (321)
• Saudi Arabia
21 Oct 09
Well!there are some people doing that reason, they get married because she is pregnant.For me if ever i was pregnant with my boyfriend of coarse i will get married with him not just because i was pregnant,because we love each other and were in the right age already,sometimes getting pregnant is the first to come rather than they are thinking to get married, maybe its to followed that decision.There are some person they will not get married because maybe the pregnancy is only accident, and they are not prepared but its happened. Some women are liberated they dont like to get married even they are pregnant,for some reason the guy has no capabilities to take care of them.I have known person like that they have already 3 babies but they dont even get married, i dont the reason why?
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
Yes I agree with the part that the parents get into picture if they see their daughter's boyfriend no capacity or not responsible enough for their daughter. Or if their daughter is too young to get married...
@jemaries (321)
• Saudi Arabia
21 Oct 09
and also its depend our parents, sometimes our parents make a decision for us,when they knew that your pregnant and they see that your boyfriend has no vertebrae, they will tell you that dont get married just because your pregnant.
@mielshare (265)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
I haven't experience this one so i'll just give my opinion. If I am in that situation and I and my boyfriend love each other I don't see any reason for us not to get married. But if the situation is,one party doesn't want to get married and has to do so because of "reputation" I don't think marrage is a good idea. On the part of the girl being pregnant is not a reason to let you self be stocked in such situation but if you love eache other..why not!!
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
Yes! If the guy loves you he won't allow it to happen, to let you stuck in a situation.
@ElsaElsa (323)
• United States
21 Oct 09
I think despite being American different cultures shape our perceptions on what is right. In my culture (I'm American! but still), it is absolutely not okay to be pregnant before marriage. So if I were stuck in such a situation to be pregnant before marriage, I would make all attempts to marry the father of my baby to avoid shame on my family and discrediting my parents for raising me wrong. Its just our culture and it means nothing to the people of my culture whether we are Americans or not.
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
Yes, society too contribute to our decision why we HAVE to marry because we're pregnant. But we have to think really, really, really hard about getting married, because marriage is a lifetime commitment. It more than just because of the baby, you have to be a TEAM to raise a family. And I should always ask myself, "Am I ready for this?"..
@ElsaElsa (323)
• United States
22 Oct 09
Marriage does sound like a major commitment but then again wouldn't taking the risk of getting pregnant beforehand also be equally as major? Living in a liberal society, committing to marriage shouldn't be more or less important than raising a child with two parents. What do you think? I don't believe you can accidentally get pregnant, you know your risks beforehand yet you take the plunge. So it shouldn't be any different than getting married to save your family the shame or embarrassment and other comments people have made.
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
24 Oct 09
I don't think pregnancy is the right reason to get married. A couple thinking of getting married should be in love and think that they are compatible. It depends of their age and how committed there are. In my home country there are many single mothers. I was married for six years and then got divorced. It is wise to have a happy life and I would only get married if I thought I was fully compatible in love with the man and well as in love with him.
• Philippines
2 Mar 10
for me marriage its not the answer if your pregnant, your pregnant before marriage because you trust the guy and also love him so much, i believe getting married its always says in the right time and place,if both side was ready, and that girl or guy wants to spend their live with each others arm.
@buping (952)
• China
21 Oct 09
hi sexyposh. i would marry if i am pregnant. and i have to pregnant. if i am not married but pregnant, i can not go out to meet someone. otherwise, my mom would abandon me in this situation. and she would say much bad words on me. plus, she would find my boyfriend to command him to marry me. you see, a horrible mother.:)
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
21 Oct 09
I have a horrible mom too. She is also strick regarding this matter, because I shouldn't be involve in this kind of practice in the first place. I don't think its her right, as your mom, to dictate things for you. Its your life... What if the marriage won't work, who are you to blame?? Just because your mom said so? I think, you should weigh things and see before marrying the father of your baby: is he mature enough?; is he willing to accept the responsibility?; does he love you?... before you jump to a decision of marrying that person.. don' you think??
@hobegao (136)
• China
23 Oct 09
it never happened to me ,and i wish it will not ,and i dont even have a gf?if it did happen ,i need to discuss this whith her and her parents ,it's not only my business then i would make my decision?anyway,that’s not good at all in china?
• Indonesia
21 Oct 09
I think we have to get married, why ? because if not, the baby will sad or got shock when the baby realized that mum's baby was pregnant and father's baby leave and not going to marry, the baby will feel shame if meet to people or friends and usually the baby will not accept fact of his/her true parents. any comment ?
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
I'm sorry but I have to disagree with your comment. I'm not comfortable with the idea that you two are married because of the baby... Yes, the child may grow in a different environment because he/she has a disfunctional family. But marriage is not the solution and it has no guarantee that a child will grow happily. Marriage is a lifetime commitment, and commitments needs a lot of stabilities to make it last, such as physically, emotionally, financially, and spiritually. If one of these is absent, then the marriage might not work.
@AyE_88 (13)
• Philippines
6 Nov 09
hmmm...actually im a aingle mom..i dont know about the others but for me i believe that getting pregnant is not the real reason why you have to get married...lol! based on my experience i am so greatful that i have never let myself fell down into regrets...sometimes getting married because you are pregnant doesnt answer the real score between the both of you..its not like you can always teach every lesson specially when it comes to adjustments... from my friends who have tried that, they told me alot of bad outcomes in which they still end up in finding themselves fall out of love... or making there lives miserable, sometimes getting pregnant without a father is not only a great challenge it is also a situation which makes a person more responsible in her every move.. marrying now a days is not a favor but for now it is something you must think a lot of times and, getting pregnant is not the heaviest reason you have to give consideration with...hey girl! you have your hands and feet! you have your brain and body! nothings really up to it...and who cares about those scandals and issues..telling you after you gave birth. those people who pushed you down? they were the first one who will laugh and enjoy the company of your baby... but it still depends upon youre decision but still you have to think a lot of times before you do...LOL!