One of the biggest benefits of having an engagement period

[theking]

That way you can really test drive before owning it...

He Ended a 4-Year Relationship After His Girlfriend Changed Her Mind About Kids — Now Their Friends Say He Was Cruel
After his longtime girlfriend said she no longer wanted children, he ended the relationship, but some of their mutual friends said that if he really loved her, he would have stayed
A man on Reddit says he ended his four-year relationship after his girlfriend told him she no longer wanted children, but the breakup itself was only part of what made the post take off.

What really got people talking was what happened next: some of their mutual friends apparently told him he was wrong for ending the relationship so quickly, even though he saw the issue as a non-negotiable life goal mismatch.

She Changed Her Mind About Having Kids
In his post, the 26-year-old explained that he and his now-ex, 27, had talked early in the relationship about long-term compatibility. He said they were aligned on major issues, including where they wanted to live and the fact that they both wanted children someday.

But more recently, she told him she had changed her mind. According to the post, she said she was no longer comfortable bringing children into the world and had thought long and hard about the decision. He said they discussed it calmly, and even brought up adoption, but she made it clear she no longer wanted to raise children in any form.

[Prude]

Why are his friends going after him on that? Her decision silently means she doesn't love him enough
to want the burden of raising kids with him.  He's right to end it.

But kids in their 20s like this couple can't possibly know enough about love and life yet.

[Believe_N_Me]

He did the right thing.