Will u marry just because u got pregnant?
By sechsey
@sechsey (1831)
Canada
January 19, 2007 2:17am CST
Its a very controversial situation here when daughters get pregnant young or unmarried? If u were in the situation, are u going to marry because he got u pregnant?Why? If u were the parents, will u force ur daughters or even sons to marry for the responsibility or let him/her decide on it?
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@polishcurl (88)
• Poland
28 Jan 07
Definitely NO! I will not make the whole situations more complicated. If he will not marry me because I am pregnant I will not force myself to ask him to marry me.
Marriage is a lifetime commitment. Even if I'm pregnant, it doesn't mean I need to get married very soon to save myself from shame. I do not care what other people may say about me. After all they will not help me out with my situation..they will only make talks about the situation. But one thing for sure, I will stand being responsible for what happen. Sometimes, I hate to say this some parents will force their daughter to get married soon to save the family from shame. I for one do not believe on saving yourself from shame or that traditional notion that people might think of you differently now and that your world will stop revolving and that opportunity will no longer comes to you because you are a single mom, unwed mom..and you will lose your credibility as woman. You have nothing to lost. Try to pick up broken pieces again. Take the challenge of being a single mom .I believe that marriage should be built on commitment (a lifetime commitment for sure), emotionally you are ready, trust, love and that you get married for right reasons not because you are pregnant. Pregnancy is not the right reason for you to get married. If they guy is ready to marry you..well, good enough. But if you are not ready yet then don't take the plunge.
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@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
29 Jan 07
That was very nicely said Polishcurl! I agree, it's a bigger step to commit yourself to a marriage forever just because you got careless and got pregnant. And like you said, there are many out there who are more afraid about what other peple will think about her or their families if she becomes an unwed mother. The pressure might be too much for some people, but i agree it isnt or shouldnt be the reason to be married to someone.
@red158 (333)
• Canada
19 Jan 07
Years ago when I was engaged, I found out I was pregnant, I almost cancelled my wedding because I did not want people to think that was the reason. Even though the date had been set long before. I miscarried before I could even tell my ex Husband now.
Fast forward, after my divorce I was in a committed relationship, found myself pregnant, and would'nt marry the father. I knew it wasn't going to last. My next relationship we had 3 beautiful daughters together, I didn't get married.
My husband now, we don't have any children together and we won't, we have a great blended family 4 of my girls and 1 son from him.
If I was the parent, unless I really felt that they really loved each, I wouldn't even bring the subject of marriage up. why compound the problem. In fact I would tell my son or my daughter that marriage isn't going to make everything better, but could make the situation worse.
I think I've done a good job of raising my children, my daughters could accept that responsibility on their own if they had to. My son would step up to the plate and take the responsibility. He would be a active and responsible father, doesn't mean he has to give up his life for the mother. But he would for his child.
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@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
20 Jan 07
If i was a parent and it was my daughter or son who got into the situation, I think i would trust him enough to make the right choice. I assume i did raised him/her pretty well to be able to take the responsibility in the best way. It may be marrying ,like in some reply only, when u truly love each other and not being driven by guilt or the dictates of others. They can choose whatever they want and they have no need to worry about me because I will by their side whatever happens.
@margieanneart (26423)
• United States
19 Jan 07
It is up to the girl who is pregnant to decide what to do. She made the problem and she has to solve it. A forced marriage because of a baby usually won't work out in the end, if the parents are young. It is a mess to be in. Better the girl kept her morals and didn't get into such a situation.
@mindz_me (179)
• Philippines
1 Feb 07
If i am the parent i will see to it that they bought ready emotionally to settle down.If they are then why not. But if not, i won't let them to get married, because it is better for them to grow up or to be mature enough to get into married life.
If its me who got pregnant, if we both ready to settle down and we love each other i will, if i got if not,its better to raise my child alone.
@smints8985 (1594)
• United States
19 Jan 07
I would if we really love each other, but other than that I won't. If the pregnancy itself is a mistake caused of being impulsive, then marrying each other without truly having that love would be another stupid mistake. Being pregnant isn't enough reason to get married. Marriage is not a way to cover up for what has already transpired that we cannot change, it definitely won't be a solution to the current situation either. Simple.. if you really love each other go ahead and marry, but if not, don't do it just because you got pregnant, it's not a way out, it's a disaster waiting to happen.
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@mommydearest (877)
• United States
20 Feb 07
I did get pregnant before marriage. I was 18 and when I found out we decided to get married. We had been together since the 8th grade so it was something we wanted to do someday anyway. I just didn't want my child to be born out of wedlock. I am a christian so to me it was bad enough that she was conceived out of wedlock. I didn't want her to born to unmarried parents as well.








