Tell me about meeting the love of your life when over the age of 30

[Belindaboom]

I need convinced I'm not on the shelf. TIA.

Do you have children?

Nope

I met my boyfriend 6 weeks after I left my husband. Wish I had met him years ago. We are so happy and I never thought I'd meet anyone ever again as I had 3 children bla bla.

You are not on the shelf. There is no shelf.
p.s. I met DH the week after my 31st birthday. My friend has met someone recently at 52.

Is that why you're worrying about being left on the shelf?

I had mine at 27, 28 & 29 and I'm now 38 and wish sometimes I was only starting now but that's easy for me to say.

I got together with my late-DH when I was 39 and had 2 young children and didn't see why anyone would want to be with me.

That's a whole different story to be honest. I don't mind not having children (ok I absolutely do, but I've had to make my peace with it), but I do mind the thought of never meeting anyone.

I was 29, but nearly 30! Met at a NYE party thrown by one of DD's friends mums. I'd met and chatted to him several times before but neither of us was particularly interested in the other. NYE was no different and it was only when I messaged him on FB the next day to say 'hope you're not too hungover' that we got talking. Went on a date a week later and when it was just the 2 of us, we really hit it off. I knew then that I would love him forever. Fast forward 2 years and we're married and blissfully happy. It can and does happen. I should point out that although I'm 31, DH is 43 so you're never 'on the shelf'!

I met my now husband a week before my 34th birthday and now at 40 we have an 18mo toddler.

Don't write it off just yet op!

Met mine at 39 through a tenuous link via online gaming. Random. It looked impossible - different country, much younger, unemployed .. now he's in UK, working full time and fortunately still much younger

Db met his wife in his late 40s. She is the love of his life and a much better fit for him than his two prior long-term partners.

How old are you OP?

Sorry, I mean I most likely can't, rather than I think it won't happen with regards to children.

Almost 30...

I met my now husband at 50
Took a long time to find the right person.

Met my soul mate at 36; he was 40. My Mum was 60 when she met hers! He was only 48!

It does happen! Have faith!

30 and three quarters, 2 DC and I was a porcupine (really acrimonious divorce from exH)... A lovely person, a friend of ten years, wooed and won my heart. Getting married next year!
There is no shelf, you'll be grand - set the bar high and just have faith in you :)

Thank you ladies. Need a bit of hope when everyone I know is married or settled!

Got together with DH the week before my 34th birthday. We'd met a bit earlier in the year. 13 years later we have two DDs.

I met my husband at 32, have a 3 year old and a 1 year old and once I've had at least one night of reasonable sleep we'll be trying for number 3. Regardless, no one is on the shelf, it's a horrible turn of phrase (that I have felt about myself). Pretty sure we don't say it about men too much. Good luck, be happy, enjoy what you enjoy, things click into place.

I was in a very unhappy relationship from about 18, had kids, domestic abuse etc, then at 33 I started to discover who I really was and had an awesome friendship group and a developing career. I had strong feelings for a colleague who felt the same so I ended the marriage and 7 years later could not be happier or more secure in my second marriage (to aforementioned colleague).

I met the love of my life at 35. Sitting next to each other in a new class. Haven't looked back :)

For the love of god, bless you 30 is nothing.

29!! You are a child! An infant! Oh and I had both my children in my 40s. You have plenty of time.