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[quote=Anonymous]I know I lucked out in the husband lottery, but I always thought I had the best of both worlds. Met and married DH young (24 and 25 when we married), but waited until 30 for kids. Our families flipped out on us when we got married so young. My mom even had a speech to me about how she wasn't ready to be a grandma. The seamstress for my wedding dress told me I looked like a child bride (and I did not!). By the time we had our first baby at 30, our families were BEGGING us to have grandchildren for them.

Society just seems to have a very narrow window of when it's acceptable to marry and have children. The real focus should be on making sure that you're marrying the love of your life and that you both know yourselves and what you want before marriage.

Also, it's sad to me that people seem to be putting their lives on hold until they're empty nesters. I'm sure I'll enjoy it, but we've worked on enjoying every age of our marriage. And this current phase with small kids is my favorite! [/quote]

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