How old were you when you met the father/mother of your children?

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Question is in the title really. It feels like until you're 26ish, people say you are too young for children. Then the narrative changes overnight, people ask if you are thinking about it. After 30, your 'clock is ticking'.

It's no one else's business but I can't be the only woman who panics about having left it too late, while not really knowing 100% if I evenn want kids - but worrying that by the time I do, if I do, it will be too late.

We were both 16y when we met.
We had dd when I was 29y and dh was 28y.
We'd been trying for 3 years or so.

16 - but we didn't start a relationship until 8 years later.

Now almost 50, so we're doing OK

41, 10 months.

DS was born when I was 45, 2 months.

I was 27 and married at 29 ,husband was 34 when we married. Children at 30,32 and 37 . I personally think that I was lucky without any fertility problems but looking at the conception board I really think waiting until mid 30s is a risk . I do understand that for some people they have no choice .

I was 21 and had first of three at 28 with lots of fun and adventures in between as I knew when we did I knew I totally wanted to be at home with my little family

I was 29, he was 26.

28. He was 25.

23 but we didn’t have children for 10 years after that. Among my friends it’s been anything from 17 to 40.

Met at 19, romantically involved at 22, married at 25, children at 27 and 29.

I was 19. Met him my first night as a medical student - he was a second year science student. We moved in together 3 days later, married after five years, had our first DD six years after that, and our second DD 16 months later.
DH died before her first birthday, but I love him and miss him still, 31 years later.

Met ex at 16. He was 24. It took me until I was in my thirties to understand I was groomed.

I met DH when I was 17, he was 21, and he was a friend of one of ex’s friends. We didn’t get together until I was 20 and he was 24.

29, but almost 30.
37 now, almost 40. Married with three boys

I was 35, 37 now with my first child nicely cooking away xx

30, had baby at 37. Took a few years to conceive due mainly to DP's medical issue, otherwise would have had more and sooner.

17, he 18. I'm 30 now, we've got 3 wonderful children and our last child is due this summer

Met at 16
Engaged at 18 (as you did in the 80s)
Married at 21
Baby at 28
Divorced at 36

22, pregnant at 25

17 First child at 20

Met at 18, married 6 years later. Then 4DC.

19 , first child at 26 second at 33 ,

36

16, got married at 21, first child at 24. Been together nearly 30 years now.

Met at 19, started dating at 22, got married at 24, 1st child at 27, 2nd at 29 and 3rd (and final) at 31. We are now both 34.