You people act like marriage is supposed to be perfect. Relationships are NEVER perfect, and yet you expect a marriage to be?
If your relationship with your mate is shyt, then your marriage will be shyt.
Why marry a person if your relationship is shyt? Why entertain the inevitable break-up?
Take that a step further.
Why have a child with a person, if your relationship with them is shyt? Why marry them?
Stop rushing things, you selfish buttholes. Take your time, find the right person, and do things right. There is no point in rushing into children and marriages.
Ya know, I'm just like you. I don't want to walk outside because I'm afraid I might die. So, I stay inside.
YOU SOUND AFRAID.
Like you said, Life happens. You can't stop it. You can prevent a bit of it, but you can't stop it all together.
However, giving up before you even start is just being a coward.
You can't opt out of a marriage for the sake of saving your own feelings.
You owe it to your child (both parents) to TRY, at least.