She Wants a Baby…He Doesn’t

Adapted from, The Case for the Only Child: Your Essential Guide

by Susan Newman, Ph.D.

What happens when a couple is divided on family size?

After choosing the person you want to father (or mother) your children, starting a family and deciding how large it will be leave many in a quandary. Circumstances change and things happen that alter childbearing decisions or cause significant delays in making them.

How many children to have is sometimes a concern that’s bigger for one partner than the other...