Her Mother-In-Law Thinks It’s A Wife’s Duty To Have Kids And She’s Ruining Her Husband’s Life By Being Child-Free

This 32-year-old woman and her husband have been married for five years now, and from the start of their relationship, they both agreed that they didn’t want kids.
“We both enjoy our careers, love to travel, and relish the freedom that comes with not having kids,” she said.
Her in-laws, on the other hand, are super traditional and believe having children is crucial for maintaining a happy marriage.
So, ever since she and her husband tied the knot, her in-laws have been dropping tons of hints about grandchildren, and it’s really starting to bother her.
For instance, at every single family gathering, the topic of discussion somehow always turns to when she and her husband are going to start a family.
They’ve tried to explain their decision to remain child-free to her in-laws multiple times, too. Yet, her in-laws never get it.
Just last month, her in-laws finally pushed her over the edge, too. It all began when she attended her sister-in-law’s wedding, and during the reception, her mother-in-law actually cornered her. Then, her mother-in-law claimed she was being selfish by not giving them grandchildren!
“She accused me of ‘ruining her son’s life’ and said that it was my duty as a wife to bear children,” she recalled.
“I was shocked and hurt by her words, but I stood my ground and reiterated that my husband and I had made this decision together.”

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Then, her husband also tried to talk to his parents. However, they refused to listen to him and kept insisting that she was just a bad influence on him.
On top of that, her in-laws even suggested that her husband should divorce her unless she changed her mind about having children.
“This ongoing pressure and their blatant disregard for our wishes have strained our relationship with them. We’ve had to limit our visits and avoid certain topics just to keep the peace,” she explained.
Nonetheless, some of her own friends have actually taken her in-laws side. They believe that she and her husband should just “give in” and have a baby in order to make everyone happy. Her friends also claimed that family was important and that having a child could be “a compromise.”
“But I don’t think it’s right to bring a child into the world just to please others, especially when neither of us wants to be parents,” she vented.
Still, she can’t help but wonder if standing firm and refusing to give her in-laws any grandkids really does make her a jerk.
Do you think she should have a baby just to appease her in-laws? Or would having kids just to make others happy be crazy? How should she handle this situation?
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