How did you sell him the idea?
DH and I are ttc #1. We had a mc in January, and are now ttc again. In addition to having our own children biologically, I would also like to adopt abandoned children from Russia and other countries where there are more abandoned babies than people willing to adopt them. DH doesn't like the idea of adopting, saying that he's afraid he would love his "own," chldren more, and worries about potential problems with adopted children. I feel very strongly about adopting children and giving tham the opportunity to be raised in a loving household that they wouldn't otherwise have. DH knows I am interested in it, but does not know how strongly I feel about it. (I'm afraid if I told him how strongly I felt about it, it would scare him further from the idea, and make him defensive.) How did you talk to your SO about it? How did you convince him? How can I help him to overcome his worries and concerns?
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