Baby On Board:Can Your Relationship Survive a Baby? Things to Consider Before You Get Pregnant!

4. Parenting Styles

One things most people don’t discuss before marriage, especially if this is a first child for both of you, is parenting styles. If one of you already has children, you probably already know what type of parent your partner will be. But if this is new for both of you,  you might run into some trouble if your partner believes in giving “whoopings” while you believe in “time-outs.” Parents have to agree on core values, which could include religion, discipline, manners, etc., so if this is something you two have never discussed before, now is the time. You also have to agree on little things, like allowing the baby to sleep in your bed or picking up the baby every time he cries while the other thinks that’s spoiling the baby. Of course, some of this will have to be things you discover as you go along, but as far as how you both feel the other should parent in general, this is something to discuss now, not when Jr. is screaming in the middle of the night or needs to be disciplined down the line.