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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"I'm 27, and divorced with a 3yo. Sometimes I wish I would have waited, since I picked a loser to marry and reproduce with and financially it's been extremely difficult. I don't have the experience or credentials to make more than $50K and don't have the time or money to go to grad school right now. We're going to be living paycheck to paycheck for quite a while. Having an established career and more money would definitely make my life easier."

This, in a nutshell, is why I used birth control every single time I had sex until I was in my 30s, married and ready to conceive. 
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I was also married and thought I was ready to conceive when I had my son. I'd been out of college for 4yrs already and we both had steady jobs. I also lived in a different area of the country, where COL was much, much lower and people started families much earlier. I was on the older end of the spectrum when I gave birth at 24. $50K where we were living is the equivalent of $85K here.

I don't regret any of my choices, but do admit some were stupid. However, I wouldn't be who I am now if I hadn't had to deal with all of that and I'm pretty happy with who and what I am right now. I don't have an impressive resume or travel stories or wardrobe, but that's okay. I've got time to do that later if I want. Having my son when I did was the best thing that could have happened to me. More money would be icing, I have enough to provide what we really need right now. [/quote]

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