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[quote=Anonymous]OP, my husband and I married at 28.  We did not want kids for awhile.  Neither my parents, nor inlaws, asked us about it.  I did find out later that my mom had asked one of my good friends.

My parents already had 3 grandkids from my sister.

Anyways, flash forward, after my husband and I 'grew up', got all of the partying and traveling and living abroad out of our system, we found our views changed.  I got pregnant on the first try at 34, and again at 37.  By that time, my sister's kids were teens so my parents were thrilled to have babies and toddlers all over again.

I don't want to give false hope.  But, maybe one of them will change their minds.

Btw, my brother is 50 and never married or had kids.  My parents realized this was probably the best thing.  It wasn't for him.

The best thing my parents did was to let us live our own lives and for them to keep opinions to themselves.  I think it sounds like you are doing just that!  Good job.

I am sorry that grandkids might not happen, and it's normal to feel a 'mourning' for the role you didn't have.  Do you have any nieces or nephews with kids?  My aunts and uncles have always played a very big role in my life.  At 48, they still send me cards and one sends me a gift on my bday and Christmas.  Maybe you can take a role with siblings grandkids if you have them.[/quote]

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