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[quote=Anonymous]I’m in my mid-40s and also always wanted a third, but DH did not. I come from a big family. I still wish I had more kids, but here’s what has helped: 1) Time. The regret slowly diminishes. 2). Focusing on enjoying the kids I have and realizing that lamenting not having more will only ruin my enjoyment of the kids I do have. 3) Trying to be grateful for what/who I have. I have friends my age who would love to have a family, but haven’t found the right partner, friends with one child who would have loved more, etc. I know that I am lucky. It didn’t help for me to think about how inconvenient babies are or how expensive kids are. Maybe those things help some people. [/quote]
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