Hi everyone!

First time posting today and not exactly sure I’m in the right place? it’s a hard topic for me so I’m really just looking for some advice or somebody who’s been in a similar position who can maybe sympathise?

Basically it says it there in the title, I’m ready for a baby but my partner isn’t. We’ve been together for almost 6 years, both have a mortgage together and stable jobs. I’m 22 & he’s 26. We have the most amazing relationship I love him to pieces but I’ve always been a very maternal person and always wanted kids and loved the idea of a big family. As far as I am aware so does my partner however the last couple of years have been hard because each time we’ve both discussed about having kids there have been good talks about it where he has told me he wants to be a dad and then a few weeks later says he Isn’t ready. It’s been like that for 2 years now and each year he has said to me that he’s ready and then goes back on what he said. Ultimately getting my hopes up and then leaving me feeling upset. We had a serious conversation a few weeks ago and we agreed to do one last holiday this year and then try after it however a couple of days ago he turned to me and said he isn’t ready, he think’s we’re too young etc. It feels like false promises. I feel like I cannot talk to him about it anymore incase of putting pressure on him but I really want to start TTC. It’s all I think about recently. I’m trying to keep myself busy and do things for me but at the end of the day I just really want us to start a family. Any advice would really help me!

Thanks! Sorry for the essay😂 x