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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is such an odd thread.

People should marry the right partner when they feel it is the right time. I don't think marrying at 18 is a good idea, nor do I think delaying it until 40 because of prolonged adolescence.

[b]I don't see much difference between marrying at 26 vs 36, save for a little bit of a decline in fertility[/b]. [/quote]

[b]By little you mean basically all of it and in many cases literally all of it? [/b]But sure, tomayto, tomahto. Not to mention how bleak the dating pool is in your mid 30s, how both men's and women's looks crash in their 30s (God's signal you're losing or have lost your fertility), you missed out ten years of building equity in a home together, and that's ten years on the back end of your life together where you'll miss kids and grandkids growing up.[/quote]
Nope, that's actually not what I mean! It sounds like you don't have a background in women's health but you're very lucky tonight because a) I do have a background in women's health and b) my boyfriend is traveling so I'm enjoying a quiet night in. Happy to explain it to you, since it sounds like you're interested but can't quite grasp the concept.

I think you're mixing up "maximum fertility" with "likelihood of conception." It's true, percentage of maximum fertility does indeed decrease dramatically from 20-45, with the biggest drop off at 30. That's where the myth that your eggs dry up at 30 stems from.

Now, the information you want is "likelihood of conception". That just means how likely a woman is to conceive within 12 months while actively trying as opposed to just unprotected intercourse.

For a 20-24 year old, that likelihood is 86%. For a 35-39 year old it is 52%. So, no "literally all of [a woman's fertility]" is not gone at 36. No one is denying that there is a drop-off in fertility but suggesting that it's "literally" all gone is factually incorrect. Your understanding of statistics is very different from mine if you think a 52% likelihood of something happening within a year means that it will not happen at all.

I got this information from the medical journal Family Planning Perspectives - I hope this helps! [/quote]

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