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What age did you all get engaged, married, have kids and buy your first house etc?!

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Benny91 · 20/09/2025 15:29

Just wondering really, what age you did all these things?

Also is there expectations in life to do these things?

OP posts:
Member278307 · 20/09/2025 15:35

Married and bought house 17. First child 18. Married 60 years

muddlingthrou · 20/09/2025 15:37

Engaged at 27, married at 28, bought first flat at 28, first child at 34 (tried earlier, but we needed fertility treatment)

BananaSquiggle · 20/09/2025 15:37

Never, never, never, 33. Happy with my decisions!

IMissSparkling · 20/09/2025 15:40

Bought my house age 41. Haven't done any of the others.

ApricotCheesecake · 20/09/2025 15:40

Engaged at 28, first house at 28, married at 29, first child at 31.

Hubblebubble · 20/09/2025 15:41

First child 26, first house also 26. Happily single, never engaged, never married.

ShesTheAlbatross · 20/09/2025 15:41

I was 27 when I did all four of those. It was a busy few months!

OddBalling · 20/09/2025 15:41

Bought first house at 30.

Child at 32.

Engaged at 34.

Married at 36.

I think your expectations are based on what you internalise during your formative years. Whether or when you choose to do that is up to you. I was aware I only had so many childbearing years left but if it didn't happen for me, I would have been okay.

MyIvyGrows · 20/09/2025 15:41

Bought first house at 24, never engaged, married at 34, first child at 34

Spudnik21 · 20/09/2025 15:42

Engaged 24, married 25, first house 28, first child 31

Fearfulsaints · 20/09/2025 15:43

Flat 21, engaged 23, married 24, first pregnancy 27 but my first baby was 30.

SandDancerinNYC · 20/09/2025 15:44

First house 28, baby 29, engaged and married at 30.

Wasn't bothered about marriage but wasn't keen on the different name thing when I had my first! This was 20 years ago though.

JungAtHeart · 20/09/2025 15:44

Met at 39, engaged at 40, married two days later 😂 first DD three months later at 41, second DD at 42. Separated at 49. Divorced at 52. Happy ever after ever since.

one friend once said to me that I got pregnant, got married and got to know him … she was right. Don’t do that OP 😂

notacooldad · 20/09/2025 15:44

Im 60
Bought my first house with boyfriend at 18.
Split up and bought my own house at 23
Met dh when I was 25
Had first child at 31
Married at 31.
Engaged ? I dont know anyone undr 60 that gets engaged tbh. Its seems such a quiantvold fashioned thing.

Cliffedge25 · 20/09/2025 15:45

First house at 23. (By myself, no partner, no help from anyone)
married at 30
first child at 33.

3pears · 20/09/2025 15:45

Had baby at 26, bought house at 26, had second baby at 29, engaged at 30 and married at 36

Greebosmum · 20/09/2025 15:46

Engaged and married at 18, bought house at 24, first baby at 28. Divorced after 23 years. Now married to DH2 for 19 years. Second marriage at 45.

MagratsDanglyCharms21 · 20/09/2025 15:46

I didn't, I'm not, 40 & 24.

SauceySally · 20/09/2025 15:46

My husband and his brother bought a flat together when they were 22 & 24. I bought mine 28. We got engaged when I was 29 him 32, married within a year. Sold our flats and bought together three years later. No kids don’t want them. In our late 40’s now, mortgage free and thinking of an early retirement in the next 5 years.

afaloren · 20/09/2025 15:47

Engaged 27. Married 29. Bought house 34. No kids.

2017SoFarSoGood · 20/09/2025 15:47

first child 17, engaged and married 22, first house 31.

whinetime89 · 20/09/2025 15:47

Met at 19, baby at 21, married at 22, baby at 26, baby at 27, seperated at 31.

Andnowshesapreschooler · 20/09/2025 15:48

Met my husband at 24
Got married at 26
Owned my own house at 27
Had my little girl at 34

keepmeright · 20/09/2025 15:48

Had my DD at 20, bought my house at 30, engaged at 31, married at 35. I'm 36 🥰 I think there is an expectation but not a requirement, and no right order either!

MooseBeTimeForSnow · 20/09/2025 15:48

Engaged 19, first house 20, married 21 and first child 37!!