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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you child free and over 50? [b]Start with your experience.[/b]

My sibling and spouse are probably giving up their dream of having kids after a few years of infertility. Would be nice to hear of others' experiences - growing older without kids and where they may be in 10+ years.[/quote]

OP here: turning 40 next year, DH is 41. Fairly confident we'll remain childfree although I've entertained the thought of fostering if/when we reach our financial goals. We have a hard time meeting childfree folks in the area. It seems like any and all friends we make seem to eventually decide to "start a family" (as if husband and wife are not family), and get sucked into the parenting world of breastfeeding, kids' birthday parties, activities, and all the things associated with raising children. Neither DH nor I have any interest in that lifestyle and have actively decided to do the complete opposite. . . we throw ourselves into our careers and hobbies such as working out, running races, learning to cook, different languages, and travel to the extent we can afford it.

[b]If you're CF, where do you meet other CF friends[/b]? 
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Well, for starters not on DCUM. Work.  The neighborhood.  Meetup groups.  Church.[/quote]

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