Is the day your child was born on really the happiest day of your life?

Question

My mother and father love me very much; they have been phenomenal parents to say the least. Starting from when I was a child to today they tell me that the day I was born was the best day of their lives. Now I'm not saying I don't believe them....but I don't believe them. My parents love me but they also love each other. So I'm sure that the day I was born is one of their favorite days, but I think that the day they were married would top even that. When people get married they are usually head over heels in love with that person. So I would understand why that would be better than the day their child was born. But is it?

I'm 22 and though I have a lot to learn from life I have experienced quite a bit in the time that I've been alive. I'm planning on proposing to my girlfriend within a few years, and I want to start a family with her one day. I have dated her for over three years now and have fallen deeply in love with her. I love her more and more with each day. I know that I will love my kids when I have them but I don't know if my love for them will ever top the love I feel for the woman I marry.

Answer 1

Nope i kind of agree with you here, OMG the day my children were born was so amazing and no feeling in the world can top that. To hold my beautiful babies in my arms and the bond and love was incredible.



BUT



The day i married my husband was so amazing as well, again there is no feeling in the world that can top that, the feelings though are completely different emotions and none more important than the other.



i rate all 3 days for me equally but just differently and for the rest of my life nothing will top those days.

Answer 2

Oh, the day my son was born definitely tops my wedding. Part of that was SHARING that day with my husband. And the day I saw my son's eyes light up in a smile for the first time, just because he saw me come into the room, was even better. And then there was the day he first came up to me for a hug. Even before my son was born there were many days DURING my marriage that were happier than the wedding. The wedding is only the start.



And there are better days yet to come. It always sounds extremely pessimistic to me when people say a certain day is the happiest in their life. After all, think about what that means: that was IT? After that it's over, it can only get worse? If that were true, why even bother getting married or having kids? For that one day of ultimate happiness followed by decades of never quite as good?

Answer 3

I just found out I was pregnant today and the day I have this baby will be the happiest day of my life. Not to say that its a love competition by any means, but this will be mine and my finances greatest accomplishment in life. I mean.. we created life together, a little human being. There is nothing comparable to bringing a life into this world and holding it in your arms for the first time with the person you love and honor most in this lifetime.

Answer 4

A parent's love for their child will top any other experience in life. The birth of our first child is still the only time, in a 12 year relationship and 8 years of marriage, that I have seen my husband cry.



It's an overwhelming experience for most parents. Suddenly there is this tiny human being that is reliant on you for every single basic human need, and it's a huge responsibility.



The love for your spouse isn't comparable. It can be just as strong as that you feel for your child(ren) but in a different way. Romantic or sexual love is completely different to a parent's love for their child.

Answer 5

The happiest day of my life was when I took my daughter home from hospital, rather than the day she was born. She had been in the SCBU, and I had to leave her behind in hospital. The love you feel for your children is stronger than any other love.

Answer 6

i was 26 when me n my husband met we married a month later n i decided to have a baby immediately!



my son was born on valentines day n its the best feeling in the world- its your own flesh n blood . when they say pride n joy theyre not lying - youll be so proud cause ur baby will look n act like you n everyday is something new . its like planting a seed - boring right , well how about when u see it come out the ground then get bigger n bigger -



hard to explain but youll see! you think you guys are cute - wait till u see ur baby .

Answer 7

Absolutely! The day my daughter was born was the happiest day of my life! I tell her often.