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When my wife handed me a list of demands, including a pricey car and a tattoo, in exchange for getting pregnant, I was floored. It felt transactional, reducing a life-changing event to an exchange. So, I arranged a meeting with a lawyer, turning her demands into a profound reality check.\n

My wife and I have been together for eight years and married for one. We\u2019ve always supported each other. She\u2019s focused on her career, but baby talk has increased, nudged by her mom about her \u201cbiological clock.\u201d\n

One Saturday, over breakfast, she casually mentioned wanting to start a family but had conditions. She handed me a list: a new, expensive car and a tattoo of her and our future child\u2019s names. I was shocked. She explained, \u201cPregnancy and childbirth will change my body forever. I want to feel appreciated.\u201d\n

I set up a meeting with a lawyer to show her the reality of raising a child. As she read the contract, her excitement turned to contemplation. She realized the magnitude of what we were about to embark on.\n

In the end, we understood that our journey wasn\u2019t about material rewards. It was about the life and love we\u2019d create together. We decided to face the future together, with love and mutual respect guiding us. The real reward would be the family we\u2019d start.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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