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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"You can have it all, but you are going to be REALLY tired and stressed".  - Reality talking

Most women have it wrong, either marry a Mr Mom type or you don't wear all hats at the same time.

Don't wear the hats consecutively, do it like this:

20's - Single playtime, time for going all in on college and career, invest $

30's - Have your babies, take a break to raise them into late ES

40's - Go back to work part-time or full-time if it's flexible, your kids are more independent and don't need daycare

50's - Kids are grown, do whatever work you enjoy

60's - Work, play and enjoy the grandkids[/quote]

This assumes you are not a significant contributor to HHI.[/quote]

It also assumes you have control over how old you eventually are when you meet your husband, nor whether you have infertility issues or other problems that can suck years away. My life will look something like this

20's - Single playtime, time for going all in on college and career, "investing"

Early 30's through late 30s - Search desperately for Mr Right because for whatever reason it did not happen in my 20s.

Late 30s/early 40s  - 4 years of IVF, blowing through savings.

early- mid 40s - Have babies, take a break to raise them during preschool years

50's - Go back to work  full-time because you are thinking about simultaneous college and retirement

60's - Keep working

70s Probably keep working, even though you  are exhausted, realize you  will never meet the grandkids.

So yes PP gave the ideal plan but LIFE DOES NOT ALWAYS PLAY OUT IN SUCH A NEAT PLAN. [/quote]

Fellow infertility obstacle hurdler here... hello & welcome to our esteemed club.

I completely agree with your timeline, it could be mine.
Adding one time you omitted though... which is all that damn time I wasted worrying about regular birth control & wondering if I was "late".

If I only knew then what I know now.  :roll: [/quote]

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