When my husband gave me a scary ultimatum, he didn’t expect me to stand up for myself and our children. The lesson I taught him showed him how unreasonable he was being when we already had so much to be grateful for. His ultimatum ended with him begging ME for mercy! I never thought I’d be in this position, but here I am, standing at a crossroads. I was pushed to take drastic measures when my spouse pushed me into a corner with one demand. But that demand was enough to get me to act. My husband, Danny, has always been a devoted father and a successful businessman.

He’s provided well for our family and spends lots of time at the office. This has given me the freedom to be a stay-at-home mother and raise the five beautiful daughters we already share.But lately, his dreams of having a son “to carry on the family name” have turned into demands. And those demands have morphed into threats!“Lisa, we NEED to have a sixth child,” he said one night after dinner. His tone was serious, almost cold. “Danny, we already have FIVE daughters. You want me to keep having babies until we get a son?” I replied, feeling the tension rise. “But aren’t children a blessing to you? Is it really that hard?”