It is interesting to break all the rules. I'm not married, I have a baby, and it feels infinitely more right.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The rule with marriage is the less you talk about it the better, as far as I can tell.
The thing is being honest with yourself. There's no rule that says you have to be married and have kids.
It's hard enough to be in a marriage and then have a kid, then kids: it changes everything.
Having a baby changes the way you view your in-laws. I love it when they come to visit now. They can hold the baby and I can go out.
When you're suddenly pregnant and no one is standing by your side, even if you're in your 30s, it's a hard conversation. I'm a traditional girl, and I believe in marriage, and I just always thought that's the way I'd be doing this.
The only way I'm interested in having a baby is the old-fashioned way.
Having children is life-changing, to state the obvious. It's a gigantic shift in your life and I welcomed it.
I only have two rules for my newly born daughter: she will dress well and never have sex.
It's a very nice thing to have a baby.
I'm one of the lucky few who never had to face the whole 'Oh, you've had a baby, and now work will have to suffer' bit. It just wasn't a big deal when I got married and had a baby.