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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's ARROGANT to intentionally wait until you are 40 plus to have kids.

1. Your assumption that you will buck the fertility odds and actually be able to get pregnant. 
2. That you yourself will remain healthy, against increasing odds of cancer, heart disease, etc. 
3. And if you were hoping that your parents or ILs would be a supportive presence for your new family, there is a much higher chance those people will need you more than help you at this stage of their lives.

It's not selfish, it's arrogant to assume that YOU will be the minority that bucks the odds in all three categories.

But hey, if it works out for you, awesome. [/quote]

Very few people intentionally wait until their 40s to have children. [/quote]

I intentionally waited. You might call it arrogant, but then is a 15 or 30-year mortgage arrogant? Is saving for retirement arrogant? I mean, it's just called life planning. Some would take it as a sign of being smart. There's been a lot of studies about the links between delayed gratification and intelligence. [/quote]

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