Young marriages are usually exciting and blissful and should remain that way. Marriage is also the ideal institution for establishing a family. The truth is, some couples see children as an inconvenience to their sexual relationship and their careers and would do everything possible to delay any addition(s). Therefore in this scenario, a child is viewed as an obstacle and the second a disaster, which ultimately leads to the marital foundation showing cracks from emotional stress. Emotional stress results when either partner or both begin to conjure up thoughts in the mind of how he or she will now survive and not live life.On the other hand, those partners who view marriage as the corners stone of enhancing the family will be overjoyed at the announcement of a pregnancy. The love is now extended unselfishly to the new born. There is no emotional stress because the new born is seen as a gift and a fruit of marriage. Children in this scenario are not an inconvenience or an obstacle, but rather a purpose for bonding the marriage and enhancing the relationship.
If you are in your second marriage and over 40 years old, a child may be an interesting proposition. Therefore, partners in this situation need to communicate their feelings on any additions to the family, but what happens if a child is on its way when plans for retirement are in trend. There are some biological facts concerning partners who are thinking of having a baby at the age of 40 and older. The Southern California Centre for Reproductive Medicine states that "Estimates from embryo biopsy reveal that at least 90% of a woman’s eggs are genetically abnormal when a woman is over 40. This is explains the increased pregnancy risk over 40. The miscarriage rate is 33% at age 40. Genetically abnormal pregnancies are more common as well with an incidence of 1/38 at age 40." If you are 40 and over, think carefully. Consult your doctor and have the various test done.
