About this episode

The episode discusses the emotionally charged topic of disagreements over the decision to have children in relationships.

This episode was originally published on March 22nd, 2017. You wants kids; your partner doesn't. Or your partner wants kids, and you don't. Whatever the scenario, few subjects are as emotionally charged and potentially deal-breaking in a relationship as a disagreement over the decision to become parents. In this favorite episode from the archives, The Sugars take on this tricky topic with the help of the writer Danielle Herzog, who's written in the past about ending her own marriage to become a mother.

People in this episode

Guest: Danielle Herzog

Topics covered

• parenting
• relationships
• emotional conflict
• marriage
• decision making

Keywords

• kids
• parenting
• relationships
• marriage
• emotional conflict

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