{"id":472,"date":"2024-06-29T11:37:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T11:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/?p=472"},"modified":"2024-06-29T11:37:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T11:37:19","slug":"husband-refused-to-have-kids-with-me-and-insisted-on-adopting-when-i-overheard-him-talking-to-his-mom-i-gasped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/husband-refused-to-have-kids-with-me-and-insisted-on-adopting-when-i-overheard-him-talking-to-his-mom-i-gasped\/","title":{"rendered":"Husband Refused to Have Kids with Me and Insisted on Adopting \u2014 When I Overheard Him Talking to His Mom, I Gasped"},"content":{"rendered":"
For years, my husband John refused to have a child with me, despite my growing desperation. One night, after a heated argument, I overheard a phone call that shattered my world and revealed his hidden fears.\n
I sat on the porch, watching neighborhood kids play, saddened by my unfulfilled dream of having a child with John. We had been married for six years, and each year my desire to start a family grew stronger. John, though loving, was always reluctant about children, even suggesting adoption, which confused me further.\n
\u201cWhy would he rather raise someone else\u2019s child?\u201d I wondered. Our arguments about having a child grew more frequent, leading to a night where the tension boiled over. \u201cWhy can\u2019t you just tell me the truth, John?\u201d I shouted. He finally yelled, \u201cBecause you wouldn\u2019t understand!\u201d\n
After storming out and returning home, I overheard John on the phone: \u201cMom, what am I supposed to tell her? That I don\u2019t want our kid to turn out as messed up as I am?\u201d\n
I later discovered a medical report about Huntington\u2019s disease, explaining his fear of passing it on to our child. \u201cI couldn\u2019t bear the thought of passing it on,\u201d John admitted tearfully. Understanding his pain, I suggested adoption. \u201cLet\u2019s adopt,\u201d I said, and John, filled with relief and hope, agreed.\n
We began planning our future together, ready to face everything as a team. Our journey taught us the importance of communication and trust, and together, we looked forward to building a loving family through adoption.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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