Would you rather lose your child or your spouse?

[Anonymous]

If you were in an accident etc and either your child or your husband/wide could survive, which would you choose?

[Anonymous]

Husband...I couldn't raise a child on my own if I had one. My man really is my other half. Id be a broken mother if I lost him. I'd be a broken wife if I lost my child, yea, but at least my husband wouldn't be depending on me like a child would.

I've never had a kid though, so I can't truly say what I'd do. I've never felt what it's like to love a child. If I ever do, the answer may change...I can't say.

[ShesSoSilly]

Well I can't imagine being in that situation but if I had to choose I would choose my child to live. Either would be a horrible loss but I don't think I could cope or ever come to terms with my child dying before me especially if they were really young and hadn't even started living their life.

[snowangle]

It's hard for me to choose, because I've never had a child and don't know what it feels like. I'd definitely put myself before both of them (meaning, I'd sacrifice myself so both of them could live). But if I had to make the choice, I'd lose my husband.

[Anonymous]

I would rather lose my spouse. I had to divorce the last one, and that was the happiest day of my life. :-P You can get divorced, but your child is your child, forever. I don't actually have a child of my own, but I love kids, and believe, there is a bond between parent and child, that no spouse can fill.

[VeteranSoldier]

This is an easy choice. The child would survive.

Here is the reasoning behind it.

An adult has had many years to experience the world and grow as where a child hasn't been here long enough to enjoy.

The spouse has experienced life, it's time for the child to have his/her chance.

[Cielo2152]

I would choose my husband as the one to survive

Simply because I would be more confident our child would

Go to heaven not having enough timeon earth to commit sins

Not to mention I will hopefully be able to have another child but

Ther is just no way I would ever be able to get my husband back

And our child would need a dad.

[Betwyn]

The kid...

We could always have another if we really wanted to..

and seeing as I never plan on getting married or having kids..

If I actually met a guy, that got me to get married, and have kids..

I think if I lost him.. well, lets just say the kid would be an orphan

[Anonymous]

if it were a choice my husband would never want me to choose him and I feel the same way. Any parent worth their salt would choose the child. I couldn't live with myself if my husband choose to save me over my child and he'd feel the same way. there's really no choice...

[kereru]

I'd save the kid, it's both parents obligation to protect their child and put them first, and I don't see how any healthy, normal relationship could survive being even the indirect cause of the death of their child,

[blackwaterhattie]

I could never choose anyone else over my child. Even if I still liked my (former) spouse, I would pick her over him. He would expect me to. I would expect him to make the same choice. I love her wholly and would do anything to benefit her.

[iPood]

I would choose for my child to survive. I can't fathom how someone could choose their spouse over their child.

[DecadenceOfOrpheus]

It's a very tough question. I'd rather prefer to die (myself) but for your question I would like my spouse to live so we can have another child or adopt, etc.

[WaleedHassanien]

1st -God forbid-

2ndly I would never chose any of them, I would chose myself to die instead of living without either of them.

[TouchTheSky]

I can't choose one, it's just impossible. If I had a chance I would choose myself so my love and my baby keep living.

[Anonymous]

My Dad's been trying to get rid of my Mom for years now and she just won't go.

[backagainagain]

Obviously that is a horrible situation to be in but I would choose to lose my spouse.

[yaddayaddayadda02]

Damn, that's tough. If I HAVE to choose, I choose my children to survive.

[wallflowervulpine]

I'd rather lose myself in replacement. I rather be gone than either of any of my loved ones.

[Hamburgers]

*Hand slips from spouse*

"Oops.. sorry bout that."

[konboxrip]

The spouse. I can always replace a spouse, but never my own child. -_-

[e3evan]

I've never really been in a relationship, but I'd think if I was I'd have my child survive, but I wouldn't date again.

[Anonymous]

I mean that's a horrible choice to have to make but I'd go with spouse.

[palek]

Would both be out of the question?

[toricakes]

Lol

[Anonymous]

If you were a parent, you would know the answer.

[Asker]

Don't have to be, I would 100% rather keep my child

[Opinion Owner]

Yep. The love of a parent for a child is unequaled. Our highest purpose as humans is to ensure the survival of the species, and therefor once a child is born they become the top priority. Our emotions all support that whether we want them to or not.

[josesmaf]

I'd rather give my life before my wife or child.