Is it a bad idea to talk about getting a kid together in the future when we're married and financially ready with my boyfriend?

[Anonymous]

We've been together for 8 months so is it too early to have such future talks?

[EricSummer]

It's good to talk about such plans. Eight months into the relationship is not too early. If you were older you could have talked about kids directly during the first dates.

Even at your young age you can get stuck with your boyfriend. When it has been eight years rather than eight months it can be extremely painful to discover that your plans do not align.

[sheikalana]

If you feel that your relationship is stable enough you can bring out the conversation. My husband and I got married in less than a year.

[Wise4myage]

No, its a brilliant idea in my opinion.

[Anonymous]

8 months is too soon for all of that.

[Asker]

The thing is, we're not exactly making plans for it. We were just talking about what we would like to happen in the future. We both want marriage and kids. Is it still too soon to even talk about it?