Was anyone's DP a husband/father aged 30 or under?

[ArethaQ]

Constantly hearing that men these days don't really get married or want children before the age of 30, and preferably later 30s. Just wondering how true this rings? Does that mean women shouldn't date men more than a couple of years younger if they want children, as they'll have to wait longer and risk their own fertility?
I personally know a few men who were married and had children around 28/29. I don't think it's that young really.. 21/22 ok, but nearing 30s, I don't think it's terribly young to commit.

DH and I were 24 when we got married, and 26 when we had our first DC. DS is 21 and lives with his girlfriend and baby DD. Obviously not planned, but he is a brilliant dad and partner.

ExH was 22 when he became a father to DSD and 28 when our DD was born. That was over 30 years ago.

Depends on location/circles/demographics. Unfortunate its the case but in my experience true.

I grew up in an area which was less well off. Less than half of my school year got their 5 GCSE's. My DH went to a selective school in affluent area. I was one of only a handful to leave the area and go to uni. Every single one of my DHs school friends has at least a Bachelors degree, most higher.

We had our first when I was 30 and DH was 31. I was one of very few from my school year not to have kids yet (male and female). Some were having their third by the time I graduated from uni, most married and had kids with who they were dating in secondary school. My DH was the first he knew of from his school year to have a child, only a couple were married by the time our baby was born. Was another 3/4 years before anyone else did. Most of them married younger.

Myself and my partner had our gorgeous boy six months ago, I was 35 and he was 24 😊

I was 21 married. 23 when we had a child. He was 24 when he became a dad. Very much planned and wanted

In light of @SaveMeFromMyBoobs comment. Everyone mentioned in my post above is at least a uni graduate (some have Masters and PhDs also) Some went to private schools and some went to grammar schools.

Mum was 18 when had sister, dad was 20. Married during pregnancy.
I was 19 and dh was 22 when I fell pregnant with dd. Married when I was 25 him 28 a year after having ds.

Dp was 29 when we had our first . It was his idea for us to try and he took to being a father very easily. He was obviously at the age where he felt ready.

DH was 22 when his eldest was born, and then 28 and 31 when the following two came along. They're now 16, 11 and 7.

We were young by comparison to our friends, the majority started in their 30s.

I was 22 and he was 24 when we got married and DS1 arrived 5 months later.
That was in 2005.

I have a friend who was 30 when his daughter was born. He got married at 28.

Parents were 28 and 25 when they had me. They were 22 and 25 when they got married.

We were 23 & 24. Not planned but I wouldn’t change it now we’re out living our best lives and our kids are at uni. Some of our friends are just starting their families now in their late 30s or early/mid 40s and, honestly, I think they must be mental.

Both 28. And considered old too!

DS1 was born when we were 22 (DH was about to turn 23). DS2 was born when DH was 26 & I was 25. At the time it didn't feel young at all but now those babies are 26 & 22 themselves I feel like they would be very young to have children just now.

Life was slightly different then though. For example, we were able to buy our first flat with just a 5% deposit and an affordable mortgage at 20. You can't really say the same now.

My ex husband was 25 when we got married. I was 30. In the late 80s.

My dh was 25 when we got married and 26 when we had our first baby, 30 when we had our second.

We got married when I was 24 my husband 21, had our son 9 months later I was 25 husband was 22, still together and our sons 27.

I was 29 when I became a Dad, my husband was also 29 when we adopted our youngest. We don’t know many Dads, but the ones we do know have mainly been under 30, most of started the process of becoming Dads as soon as they were ready as the approval and matching process can take a long time. Two close friends were the youngest adopters their county had ever had as they were both 23.

I've been with my DP since he was 19 and I was 24, we had our first when he was 28 and our second 18 months later. He had a vasectomy at the ripe old age of 31 🤣

We got married at 24 and had DS at 28.

We had our first 3 when my husband was 24, 26 and 29. We'd been together for 5 years before having our first, we had a mortgage and he was very much planned.

We got married two months before dh turned 30. I was 31. Didn't have our first child until 7 years later. We are middle class Londoners if that makes any difference.

His parents got married when she was 16 and him 21. They had two children before she turned 20. Literally like a different life/world.

We were both 25 when we had our DD.
DD was 29 when she had our Grandson, her partner was 30 and already had a 5 and 3 year old.

DH had DC1 at 28 and DD2 at 32.
Married at 29.
We were absolutely the outliers, and whilst it was right for us, I do think it's young.

Most of our family, social circle, and colleagues are a good 5-10 years behind us.

DH is 2yrs older than me and became a dad at 27