Kirkus Review: Baby Proof by Emily Giffin

A married couple decides right from the beginning of their relationship that parenthood would never be their future, or is it?

Every since Claudia can remember she knew having children of her own was out of the question so any potential partners would need to have the same view right? Of course, she meets Ben who also never wants to have children and the two are happily married until one day friends of theirs become pregnant. Ben begins to see first hand how being parents can be a joyful and wonderful experience. He approaches Claudia with his change of heart and wants to have a baby. Claudia is of course shocked and horrified, destined to stand her ground she gives Ben an ultimatum, if he wants to have kids so badly, than their relationship is over. The couple divorce and go their separate ways. After a year apart, Claudia's life is anything put happy with a horrific babysitting mishap with her niece and a failed hook up with a co-worker, Claudia realizes that she loves Ben and can’t live without him.

This story dabbles in conflicts that arise in relationships and presents underlining decisions that couples must make in order for their relationship to work.