I've been with my boyfriend since January, I'm 34 and he's 35. He's a lovely man and we're very happy. First serious relationship either of us have had for a while. He definitely wants children and I think I do too, but I'm not 100%. We're both financially comfortable, good jobs on about 55k each and we own a house each (both mortgaged but good equity). He works away during the week, so his is rented out and he stays at mine most weekends/during time off.
From a fertility point of view, if we are going to try for a baby I think we probably need to crack on after we've been together 18 months or so (as long as we're still happy obviously!). But is that completely unreasonable when I haven't actually known him that long?! From a life perspective I would have wanted to be with a partner at least 2/3 years, have bought house together, have a nice wedding and be married before trying for children. But realistically if we did all of this I would be 37/38 when we started trying which seems like a big risk if I will get pregnant or not.
I wish I'd met him when we were late 20s, would make things a lot easier! Would be interested to hear people's perspectives and whether you took the plunge and tried earlier or waited and how it worked out for you.