06/15/2026
Leaving a relationship without a child is a blessing.
Be intentional with your womb. It is not a consolation prize for a man who hasn't figured himself out yet.
Because we don't talk enough about this. About how much harder it is to fully close a chapter when a child keeps it permanently open. About the women who knew in year one that something was wrong but stayed into year three and now share custody with someone they're still trying to heal from. About how co-parenting with a toxic person isn't closure β it's the same relationship with a different name.
A child deserves to be brought into love that is stable. Intentional. Chosen clearly by two people who have both done enough work on themselves to show up. Not conceived in a situationship. Not used as an anchor to keep something together that was already falling apart.
Your womb is not a last ditch effort to save something broken. It is not a gesture of commitment to a man who hasn't committed to himself. It is not something to offer someone still confused about who they are and what they want.
Watch how a man handles conflict before you consider carrying his child. Watch how he handles accountability. Watch how he treats you on the hard days β not just the easy ones.
The clearest exit from the wrong person is the one you take before your lives are permanently woven together.
Leave clean when you still can. π₯