Eben, dont feel bad, i'm in the doghosue too
 

My wife wants a baby, and I said no, im not ready.

And she asked why not...

I already have a stepson that's 10yrs old, and a son that's 10yrs old from another relationship, so I have two boys.

I mentioned something about kids cutting into my fishing time, and that didn't go over too well with the missus.

OUCH
 

Jugstah, I don't know if you can rebuild that bridge.... every time you grab a rod and head out the door, she's gonna hear you sayin' those words.....

I keep telling her that I'd like to have a baby with her.. (we've never had a baby together) but I'm just not ready at this time in our marriage to have one, there's so much that needs to be done before having one.

Re: Eben, dont feel bad, i'm in the doghosue too
 

Couldn't have picked a more wrong thing to tell her :eek5:

Try being a single parent of 2 kids and then tell me how much it cuts into your fishing time ;)

Well, I guess I did say the wrong thing. :)

But alas, I think my wife is in a very forgiving mood today, she just bought me lunch and told me the car insurance was paid for, and that she knows what I got her for Xmas... and I'm like, WTF!! how do you know what I got you for Xmas... and she said something about a phone call!... dammit, I told the jewelers NOT to call! but I guess the jeweler got me out of the doghouse right quick... :)

Jugstah,

Wow, definately the wrong thing to say. It is sooooo freakin easy to say the wrong thing to wives.

What you could do is get a vasectomy secretly.........and then tell her you want more kids.:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: ...............that could be fun.....until she catches on....

He might as well sign his own death Certificate if he pulls that one.....

jugstah all i can say is that if you asked em howi felt about kids a year ago i woud say noooo way... but now I can t imagine life without my son. seeing him born and watching him grow is the most magical thing i have ever experienced... I dont think anyone is truely ready to have kids.

Take a risk, Jugs!

Notaro, don't want to take the risk when there is a lot to do before being ready to bring a child into this world.

Eben, I know what you're saying. I do have quite a lot of nieces/nephews.. I lost track but probably about 14 altogether and it's been such a privilege watching them grow up.

I think maybe in the spring, I'll reopen the discussion with teh wife about it. I think she's just eager to have one more baby before she feels too old to have one.. (she's not even 30 yet!)

I don't think that maneuver will go over with the wife. She'll castrate me!

I think Eben hit it on the head...no-one is truly ready to have a child.


Did you ever see the movie "Parenthood"........I like the Roller Coaster


Good Luck

Jugstah,

I know that move won't go over to well. Just a little lite side humor.

I think the other guys are right. You are never "really" ready to do it. Yes it is really going to impact you fishing and such for a bit. I have a 4 and 5 year old and this fall was dealing with half day Kindergarden:af: talk about not have time to go to certain fihsing spots on the boat before the bus is back. Wifey works full-time and I'm on my off rotation. I get less fishing time now than when they were infants. As you already know raising kids is a challenge. Awesome one minute and the next you want to pull your hair out.

You and your wife have got another good 5 or 6 years to think about it. Good Luck, Jon