Pressured to be sterilised vs no intimacy? Expectation or
neglect?  (264 Posts) AnotherLostDad Sun 28-Oct-12 19:39:20
First I must apologise for the long post but as I am trying to
get some help, I prefer to give the full background... So here
you go...  The issue: After our 3rd child (twin second time
round) my wife told me to get sterilised if I wanted to have
sex... That the procedure was simple and that all of her husband
friend had it done... Each time another of her husband's friend
went through it. I was reminded that they had it done and that I
should speak to them as really, this is not a big deal...  The
background: - 3 kids by IVF as she has blocked tubes - My Mrs is
early / mid 40 - I am late 30.. - We have been together for 16
years. - 9 years before our 1st child.  My thinking: - That the
probability is low already to have children due to the treatment
required to have them.... - Due to her age -no offence to
anybody- the pre-memopause / menopause might just be round the
corner... (I just have