When did it all happen for you?

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Hello everyone!

Just thought this would be quite a positive and uplifting thread. I am so curious as to everybody else's experiences and I love that there is no right or wrong!

So, when did it all happen for you?

As in how long were you with your SO for before:
a) moving in
b) thinking about starting a family
c) TTC
and d) having DC's?

I am 25 this year and I cannot wait to start a family with my DP! I've always said that I would like longer to establish my career, but based on how much I love him and after the year we've all had it has really made me realise what's important in life, and how we only get one shot at this - gotta live in the moment and take nothing for granted - when the time is gone, it's gone!

:) 💕

With OH for only around 8 months before we moved in together. We’ve been together now for just over three years and been TTC since July (I’m fed up now). Oh and I’m 30 and OH is 31. Are you TTC now?

I'm 26 and husband is nearly 30.
We were together for just over 6 months before he moved in but we were long distance and knew we were made for each other!
After 2 years together we got married, been married just over 3 years and TTC!
Best of luck!

I Moved in with Dh after a couple months, engaged within one year, married the following year, DC 1 arrived early 8 months later, DC 2 arrived the following year. Married for 10 years this April. I'm now 37, DH just turned 40!

Met when we were both 30 (just before turning 31)
Moved in together after 18 months
Engaged 8 months later
Married 13 months after that
Decided to start TTC after our first anniversary
Fell pregnant with 2 months of trying
Had DS 7 months ago (4yrs 9mths after meeting)
We're now 36.

A- moved in pretty much straight away, I'd say about 3months. We was inseparable so made sence as I used to stay every night after work.
B - I always wanted kids so was spoke about a year into our relationship

Sorry, moved in together after 11 months, not 18!

C- ttc was about 2 years in and then D it took us a while so we had ds 3 years in, had another 2 since ! X

1. 10 Months
2. 2.5 years
3. 2.5 years
4. 4 years

Relationship started when I was 19. Moved in together when I was 21. Got married when I was 26. I'm now 29 and he's 34, we were going to start TTC now but I had the covid vaccine and we've realised we're not actually ready. I don't know why, I thought we'd deff be ready but we're just not yet.
It's my sisters wedding in July and my next vaccine is March so we could TTC in June so may as well wait until July. It's confusing because we were so ready, I started taking folic acid!

We're normally very decisive so it's very unlike us

DH and I met when I was 18 and he was 20 so obviously didn’t move in together straight away! We bought our first home after about 6 years (waited as we didn’t want to rent beforehand and waste money). Got married after 9 years and started TTC straight away as it’s something we both agreed early on that we wanted. Took us a year to conceive and I’m now 20 weeks with our first baby ♥️

Such lovely stories, I'm so happy for you all ☺

My DP and I have been together for just under 2 years. It wasn't exactly "love at first sight" but it didn't take me long at all to realise he was different and that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him! We have so much fun together and lockdown x3 has made me realise just how much we enjoy each others company.

We are in the process of looking at the market to buy a house together, and I don't think it will be long at all after we move in that we start TTC! He has always said how much he wants children and I know that he will be an amazing daddy. I've typically always been more patient and willing to wait a little longer, but I'm already at a comfortable stage in my career, and the pandemic has really made me me realise that time will not wait for anybody. So I've come off my Pill and hopefully my body gets back to its own natural cycle soon for us to TTC! ☺💕

I’m 30 and DH is 33. We met on holiday in 2012 where I turned 22 and he was 25 (about to turn 26). Together for 2 years before moving in together in 2014. Moved to another house in July 2017 which is when we also got engaged and married in May 2019. Started TTC in July 2019 (just got a bfp on weds so long overdue!)

DH had been up for kids since 2017/2018 but the switch hadn’t happened for me yet. In July 2019 when I finished my pill I was apprehensive but by the next month I was gearing to go!

Both our second LTR/Marriage

Moved in after 1yr
TTC after 3.5yr
Had our first DC 9m later !
TTC DC 2 when DC1 was 3.5y
Currently 14w pregnant

All the best !

DH and I started going out when we were 16, moved in together after university when we were 21. A year later DH took his dream job in another city so we were long distance for four years until we moved in together again at age 26. During our 'what do we want from 2020' chat on New Year's Day we decided we were ready to TTC age 30. Started in June and still trying but hoping for some positive news soon! We are 31 now so have time and trying to relax.

I got with my OH June 2018 we moved in together January 2019 started trying to conceive September 2019 got a BFP Sep 2020 and we just got engaged at Christmas

It's been the best nearly 3 years of my life ❤️ it might seem fast to others but people always said when you find the right one you just know so why wait "you know when you know, you know" 😂😂😂😂😂

Side note I'm 33

Got with DP July 2018, moved in together July 2019, came off the pill the same month, bfp on October 2019 but that ended in MC and taken us til Dec 2020 to get another BFP and I'm currently 9 weeks pregnant. May seem fast to some but we were high-school sweet hearts who drifted apart after school, we've always been best friends and it just feels right!

Met DH at uni, together 5 years before moving in (we were LDR and saving for a flat!) 13.5 years before deciding to TTC as neither one of us really wanted children until recently! will be together 14 years in a few months and I’m in my first trimester after one month of trying, so if all goes well DC this year. I am 33- both established in careers etc. so timing feels right now!

Really interesting to compare with others :)