Dear Prudence: Pregnant Pause

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Dear Prudence Pregnant Pause In a live chat, Dear Prudence advises an expecting woman who isn't sure she wants to move closer to her baby's father. By Emily Yoffe Posted Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012, at 08:14 PM ET Emily Yoffe, aka Dear Prudence, is on Washingtonpost.com weekly to chat live with readers. An edited transcript of this week's chat is below. (Sign up here to get Dear Prudence delivered to your inbox each week. Read Prudie's Slate columns here. Send questions to Prudence at prudence@slate.com.) Emily Yoffe: Good afternoon. I look forward to your questions. Q. Should I Move for My Baby's Father?: I am pregnant, due this spring. The father is my casual boyfriend; I'm not sure if we'll end up together, but we're thrilled about impending parenthood. We'll work very well together. We have one issue, which we keep debating. He wants me to move to the island he lives on, a suburb (easily accessible by bridge) of the Pacific Northwest city I live in. He lives on the island because his kids from a failed marriage live there; he wants to be close to them, and he wants our kid to be close to him. I could afford the move, but I dread living on this island, because of its crowdedness and community and because I'm closer to my family/friends/support in the city. I am touched by how eager my boyfriend is to embrace this new fatherhood, so I'm considering it. Do I have an obligation to move to the island? A: Where you're going to live and whether it's together is the kind of thing that's best ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Dickerson: Gingrich Won the Debate Last Night. Can He Still Derail Romney? The Saints-49ers Game Was an Instant NFL Classic—but a Sad One for New Orleans Fans Downton Abbey: Stop It With the Slut-Shaming!	Advertisement
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