I've been seeing my boyfriend for a few months and I know he's the one. I can feel it. The other night we were talking about our families and marriage in general, and in order not to freak him out, I made some negative jokes about getting married and having kids.
I totally didn't mean what I said. I overcompensated out of fear of looking too eager to talk about a future with him. I'm afraid my remarks may have given him the wrong impression about what I want for us.
So, how can I bring up the topic again and let him know I was joking, that I do want marriage and a family someday relatively soon?






YOU CAN NEVER GO BACK ON WHAT YOU SAID. Once you've said something and it's out and it's been heard, the damage is done, there is never any way to take it back. The only thing you can do is try to mend things and make it better. In your case, the damage is not done and you can in a way go back on what you said. Just next time you're having a lovey dovey conversation, or something. Or when you're all cuddled up and kissing, just tell him you love him and want to be with him the rest of your life and have a family, etc. And if he asks about the other night, just apologize, say I'm sorry and that you were scared you thought the talk about your future would be too soon and might have freaked him out. You'll be fine. If he's a good guy it won't be that big of a deal.