Hello. I'm a 20 year old woman living in the UK. My partner is 21. We are planning on marrying next year and want to start a family shortly after.
However, we only earn £29k a year between us, this pays for our food, mortgage, bills. We have about £350 left per month after we pay these costs.
If I get pregnant, I can only have 9 months maternity leave, then I have to return to work, as my partners salary alone is not enough pay both of our share of the bills and support a baby.
Most girls who get pregnant at work, have their families look after their baby when they return to work but me and partner have nobody to do that for us, plus I feel it's important I be with the baby.
He earns £15k which is too much to claim benefits but isn't enough to support us both and a baby. He'll need to be on £33k +
It'll take over a decade for him to be earning that!!
Does that mean I can never have a baby??
2007-10-22
03:47:11
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