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Is anyone else dealing with opposition or unkind words from family members about you trying to conceive?

I have two family members in particular (both women who have had 3+ children themselves) who are very vocal about me and my husband not having children. I am 24 my husband is 27 and we have been married for 4 years, so they can't assume that we are too young to have children. We aren't not a wealthy couple but we have the space and adequate funding for a child, so I don't understand why they would take this stance. My dh is very supportive and we know that ultimately it is our decision, but it is difficult. It's made me incredibly "closed-liped" with family and friends, hoping that by not telling people, we can avoid negative opinions.

Anyone else having to deal with this? How do you cope? How do you continue to keep family relations peaceful when rifts are formed?