Some relationships won’t survive
Q - We met two years ago when he was embroiled in a messy divorce. Yet, I knew early on that I’d marry him.
We even planned a pre-wedding celebration to announce our intent to friends and family. But COVID-19 had other plans. I’m 38, have a great job, never married (by choice), dated a lot. I moved in with him (and his five-year-old son with whom he shares custody with his ex). My fiancèe loves kids, and we wanted to have a child together. I hoped we’d be married before I got pregnant.
We booked a favourite restaurant months ago for the event that would make our intentions public.
Meanwhile, he’d been having setbacks in his divorce case.
Now, everything has been changed by the virus pandemic.
Our festive event is cancelled, and the courts are behind in cases.
We have no idea when he’ll be free for us to get legally married. I’m disappointed but this is definite: We’re both fully committed to staying together. And I’m pregnant. Keeping Score
A - Throw away your score card, you’re the lucky one. All you’ve suffered from COVID19 is a minor setback to your plans, especially since you have the joy you so desired of getting pregnant.
While 277,485 people globally had died from the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak (at the time of my writing this), stealing breath from the most vulnerable and health-compromised, for countless others it’s created fear, isolation and financial hardship.
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