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The Conversations to Have Before Trying

22 min readLast updated June 2026Beginner levelOfficial-source checked

A baby doesn’t create new disagreements so much as put a deadline on the old, unspoken ones. The couples who struggle least aren’t the most in love — they’re the ones who discussed the undiscussable early. Here are the eight conversations, with the actual questions.

The Conversations to Have Before Trying

A baby doesn’t create new disagreements so much as put a deadline on the old, unspoken ones. The couples who struggle least aren’t the most in love — they’re the ones who discussed the undiscussable early. Here are the eight conversations, with the actual questions.

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