Okay about 8 months ago I had a miscarriage. Now me and my fiance want a baby so bad. But we also would like to get married. Should I wait and get married first? I guess that since I miscarried I want a baby now more than ever but I don't know if I can wait that long to get married first eventhough it sounds like the right thing to do. What do ya'll think?

Sounds EXACTLY what I am going through...only Fiance doesn't want kids right now....Our wedding date is so far away....June 2009....so far away...

All I can offer is, go with your hearts. If you want a baby then have one, don't let anything hold you back, not peoples expectations or comments!!

If I could, I would be trying right now to have a baby...

If the two of you want to have a kid and you know you're going to be together forever, why not? I assume that the only reason you are waiting is to avoid being judged by others? I wouldn't worry about that, it's your life and if you want to start your family now then you should.

hi there! how old are you? i personally think you should wait until you are married to have kids. Thats my opinion! whats your hurry?

Marriage is not required. I think only religious people NEED to be married. But I think the only "issue" with unmarried parents is the chances of them not ending up together for the rest of their lives unlike a married couple who "should" be together to raise their kids. But what about divorce? When they split up, they end up being single parents anyways. So really, the chances of you becoming a single mother are the same of that of a married woman....

If you want a baby, GO FOR IT! Marriage is a piece of paper saying you two are married by the Government. Back in the "olden days" marriage was considered after they moved in together and had kids....at least this is what I was told...and in my race (native American) A man gave a father a number of horses and his daughter was blessed then married!

I guess it's all based on YOUR beliefs, not others!

Speaking as a mother, raising a child is very involved and if you can, it would be better if you get married first. That way you can completely share in the duties and decrease burnout. You get the cutesy stuff with a child, but there's a lot more to it than that.

It's very emotionally painful to have a misscarriage, I know. Give yourself time to heal. You don't need to have a baby to do that.

If you both feel ready to have a child together, the miscarriage aside then marriage shouldn't really be an obsticle. Have you been together long? as a child is the biggest commitment of all not just to each other but the child.

Follow your heart.

Good luck
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Being an unwed mother myself I don't think it matters if you are legally married. What matters is that there is a healthy emotional bond between the parents that can be shared with the child. The only problem I can see with having a child now is the monetary issue of an upcoming wedding. If both you and your partner want a child and can afford to both raise a child and pay for a wedding the more power to you My daughter will be 2 in a couple of months and we are expecting the newest addition to our family in early 2009 and still not married. Like the previous poster said its more a personal preference or religious view than anything else. Best of Luck in whatever you choose!!