Me [27 F] with my husband [30 M] together a little over 3 years. Married a few weeks. Last night I broke down and told him I will get the abortion but I don't want to.

A lot of people say they don't have time or space or money for kids, but they have an IDEA of what they want to have before they have kids and they simply haven't achieved it that standard yet. And truthfully, they DO have time, space, and money for kids, they just think it's not enough. Just like some people think they're not ready - and honestly, no one ever is.

What you should be worried about is whether or not you and your husband are in a strong marriage, make a good team, are both mature emotionally, help each other out around the house, respect each other and have good communication skills. Do you have family around? Friends with babies?

I'm saying this because I was you... and my boyfriend (now fiance) was your husband, and we came this close to getting the abortion we talked about getting for a long time. Today, she's 18 months old and the center of our universe. I'm not sure waiting an extra 3-4 years would have made things better. We still would have had standards for how things had to be before we had kids, and we still wouldn't have felt ready.

This is a complex situation... because we don't know much at all. We don't know if you're truly struggling financially or if you really don't have time for a baby. I know space is not an issue - I've seen wonderful things on /r/babybumps from couples living in studio apartments. At the end of the day if the baby is loved and has everything it needs... space is not an issue.

No matter what you end up doing, please make sure you are 100% sure you want to do it. There's nothing wrong with NOT wanting an abortion, when your partner wants one. You don't have to do it for him. Talk it out. See a therapist. Make sure you don't regret something so big.

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