Can we legitimately use NFP?

[Holly3278]

Hi. I have a boyfriend named David whom I am going to marry sometime next year. Anyway, we have both decided that we really only want 1 child. We could probably only handle 1 child too as we both have some pretty serious mental disorders. David has severe ADHD and I suffer from borderline personality disorder, anxiety disorder, and major depression. Could we legitimately use natural family planning or is our reasons not serious enough? Also, we probably would not be able to afford more than 1 child.

 

[Reginald_Plum]

Holly,

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