I got denied 3 times by her dad, but we got married anyways and are super happy 13 years and 4 kids later. Congratulations, and blessings on their marriage!
Kids are amazing and great. Don't let that stop you from wanting to have children. (making them is a lot of fun.)
There are many levels you could get into about why there is so much with depression and other things in a child's life around that age, but here are a few.
1. Parents are trying to...