to ask if anyone has met their partner later on in life and had a family?

[bewilderd]

I'm only 29, but I'm single and would love to meet someone and have children. I'm not desperate and won't just settle with someone for this reason alone, however I'm nearly 30 and feel time is ticking.

Has anyone here not met their partners until their 30s and gone on to have a family?

Every single person I know who got married (and whether they had dc or not) before 30 got divorced. Majority on 2nd marraige with someone much more compatible And seem much happier. Just a thought

Met DH when 32, married just before 37th birthday. First child just before 38th birthday, second child at 40.5.

Bloody glad I didn't stay with the guy I was with when I was 29!

I met my husband at 30, then had DS at 37 and DD at 40. You've got plenty of time :-)

Met at 35, baby at 40. You've time. But if you've decided you would like to meet someone, make that possible - online dating, being openminded about people, say yes to invites etc. It doesn't need to be obsessive, just give yourself the opportunity to meet someone.

Was single at 34.5 and was married with two kids by 39.5! Mine don't sleep either

Yes late 30s (37), first child at 38 and 2nd child at 39

Extremely happy, in a loving and respectful relationship.

In my opinion and based on experiences, both my own and friends - the stronger relationships are built in your 30s and onwards. That’s not to say those who marry and settle down in their 20s don’t make it, because clearly some do. But I see many of those younger relationships breaking down when they hit mid 30s because they’re just not the same people anymore; the change between 25 and 35 is huge for most people.

ENJOY YOUR TIME - believe me when you’re settling a screaming baby for the 3rd, for the 4th night in a row and you haven’t had a night out or a weekend away with your partner for as long as you can remember you’ll wonder why the rush.

Travel, date, enjoy your life and the right partner and family will come along!

Another one here. Met my husband when I was 31, married at 35 and had my son when I was 38. You still have plenty of time 😊

Me too, met when I was 31 (blind date set up by my cousin's husband), just knew he was the one. We got a mortgage together in the first year. Engaged at 32, married at 33, first baby at 34, second baby at 37. 40 now and still love him to bits and feel so lucky.

Met husband at 39, married at 40, first baby 41, second baby 43. I joined an introduction agency to find him though (not online, met 13 interesting men, became friends with one, dated two others and then met my husband - lucky number 13).

Got together at 34, bought house, had baby and got married in one fell swoop at 37 (do NOT recommend doing all three in six months, by the way). Probably going to start trying for number two soonish, gluttons for punishment that we are.

Got engaged at 28 to boyfriend of 5 years. Had a house, mortgage, friends, hobbies etc together, perfect.

Called off the wedding with a few weeks to go after finding out he had been cheating with someone from work. I was also a few weeks off turning 30.

I started getting my head round the idea that I wasn't going to have a big wedding, lots of kids etc with ex fiancé, or probably anyone. Even if I did meet someone straight away it was still going to take a few years to get to the marriage and kids stage.

Went out on a online date a few weeks after, very much in a 'back on the horse' mentality spurred on by single friends. I had a few other dates lined up and was looking forward to meeting new people. I left that first date knowing that I had met 'the one' . He says the same when people ask how we met.

I was pregnant 7 months after that first date. We now have two children. We aren't married yet but are planning a small registry do at some point in the near future.

We've still been together less time than I was with my ex.

I met my DH just before my 30th birthday. We now have 4 kids.

Met my wife when I was 36, and she was 25 - we had our first kid 6 years later. Two more later. The first is now 18. We're still together.

Bloody glad I didn't stay with the guy I was with when I was 29!

Me too!

Please don't worry. You have plenty of time

Met my DH at 38 married at 39 DD at 40.

Hate threads like these! Feel pretty down about being single and childless at 35 let alone some 29 year old saying their to old.

Met my husband when I was 30, married at 34, had our daughter at 35 and our son aged 37. I’m glad to be a slightly older mother tbh

@NoWordForFluffy

Bloody glad I didn't stay with the guy I was with when I was 29!

Me too!

And me!

I met him at 30, married at 33, babies at 35 and 37.
A friend got married at 43, baby at 45.
As a PP said, you can compress time frames when you meet the right person and just get on with it. You have no need to worry.

I came out of a 7 year relationship at 31 and thought the same. Cue meeting my now DH six months later then having DC1 at 32, married at 34, DC2 at 36.

It all just worked. Have faith.

Met at 32, married at 35, first baby 36, second at 38, third at 40 so very doable and @ 29 you’re very young and loads of time x

Met at 32, married at 34, baby 1 at 35 and baby 2 at 37.
We met on Match. Get out there and date.

Met mine at 38, first baby at 39. Now 40 expecting second. Yes we got a move on due to age.

Met DH when I was 39. We married when I was 41 and DS was born when I was 44.