I (F27) changed my stance on marriage/kids whereas my partner (M26) has not…how to navigate?
To start, we met when he was 21 and I was 22. We agreed we both did not want to be married and did not want kids.
Fast forward to this year, and my stance has started to change. After being together for 5+ years I want marriage/kids to be an option in the future (ideally around 29/30). We have a great, healthy, relationship. I love him dearly, we travel often, we just moved in to a house together, and we love each other’s family’s. His stance has not changed as far as his actions/words go and I do not believe it will anytime soon. I know it’s my fault for changing my feelings—however, at 22 who really knows what they want?—and it’s not fair to him.
How do you suggest navigating this? Him never wanting to marry would not be enough for me to end it, again because I do truly love him, but I am worried that if I sacrifice with no compromise I’ll regret it later down the line.
I have read through a couple similar posts/threads and nothing seems to be the exact situation I am talking about.
TL;DR how would you navigate one person changing their stance on marriage/kids in a long term relationship?