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[quote=Anonymous]Find someone in their late 20s who is open to dating someone a bit older. An 8-10 year age gap isn't creepy and she won't have to rush into getting pregnant. I had my kids when I was 35 and 38, so I'm not one of those "AMA pregnancies are doomed!" types. Just suggesting waiting a couple of years to give you both time to get used to being married.

I see you mentioned later in the thread that you would be OK with spouse having a flexible, lower-stress job. Trust me when I say that often leads to resentment, too. I'm the ex-wife of a high earner who was rarely around. I make 1/4 of what he makes and my day ended at 4 or 430, so I was the default parent. But even the most flexible job, assuming it's full-time, comes with some stressors. Being the one to handle EVERYTHING on the home front -- the appointments, the school things, even handling the outsourcing becomes another item on the to-do list -- is exhausting and can lead to resentment. Especially if the high-earning spouse is prone to checking out, which is a natural reaction to working a lot.[/quote]

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