If you met your DP mid-30s and wanted children, how quickly did you have them?

[FreckledLeopard]

Prompted slightly by another active thread and something I've been thinking about.

If you met your DP in your mid-thirties and knew you wanted children, did you marry and/or get pregnant more quickly than you otherwise would have done if you'd been younger? Did you feel like you really 'knew' your partner or were you taking a slight chance and hoping for the best?

I met DP nearly a year ago. We both want children. Time is ticking. It would have been wonderful if we'd met a few more years ago, but as it is, we're talking about TTC at the end of next year.

Has anyone done anything similar? Any regrets?

Just another comment, re age and fertility. My Mother's Group consists of 16 first time mums. The 'baby' of the group is 30. I'm the oldest at 40.5, but this month two other members celebrated their 40ths. There are a couple of 38 year olds among us. The oldest bubs is 8 months.
I was pretty surprised how long in the tooth we all are, but it just shows it's much more common to be an older mum these days.

Met at 30, married just before 33, had DS at 39. 2 miscarriages before and one after so he is an only child, which he doesn't mind!! My sister in law has had numerous attempts at IVF and is now 47 with 2 small children! it's a tough subject as sometimes it takes a long time to find the right person to have children with! i would get a blood check to see how your fertility is doing!If you both want to same things out of life I say go for it when you feel the time is right for you and your partner.