Wanting Children (Or Not)

You need to talk to your partner about whether to have children, and you've been dodging it because of what the answer might be. This writes three openers: one exploratory and low-pressure, one honest and personal, one direct. For the conversation that decides a lot and that you keep finding reasons to put off.

I need to have an honest conversation with {PARTNER_NAME} about children. My position is {YOUR_POSITION_ON_CHILDREN} and I'm not sure where they stand, or I suspect we might not be aligned. I've been avoiding this for {TIME_AVOIDED} because I'm scared of what it might reveal. Write three versions of how to open this conversation: one that's exploratory and low-pressure, one that's honest and personal, and one that's calm but clear about needing to know where we both stand. This should feel like an opening, not a courtroom.