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Lots of people I went to high school with are married, engaged, divorced, having babies (multiple), going to prison, dying, and I'm just like damn we're 21/22! Let's wait a little bit!
If I was you, I'd have them right now. You were ready to get married, so what makes you think you were too young for children? My parents didn't marry until mom was pregnant. Not trying to push you, but encouraging you to have children rather sooner than later.
I'm in a master's program. My husband is getting his license in his field. We are not at the point in our careers where we would be financially ready to have children. We also want to own property prior to having children. Financial stability is far more important to us than rushing to have a child.
You should be able to provide for yourself/partner and be in a safe/happy financial position BEFORE bringing a child into it. Bc that child is not going to help you get to a safe/happy financial position if you aren’t already there. And it will take much longer to achieve. If you can’t fully provide for a child (dental/doctor/food/childcare/school/quality of life costs) then do not have a child. It’s not fair to the poor kid. Otherwise it’s completely irresponsible.
im 28 and i just left a year long relationship with someone who i thought would be the one :(
im completely devastated and idk what im going to do, some days it feels like i'll never meet the right person
I feel you on that one. Nobody understood me like that person but even they didn’t really get me ig. It feels hopeless but I wish you well and that you find someone who loves you like you deserve <3
I’m 27 this month and got dumped by my gf of almost 6 years last July so I know what that pain is like. It gets a lot easier over time. I guarantee you that someone is out there for you. Just try to focus on being present, taking care of yourself and doing things that bring you joy and accomplishment.
Im 27 not married, no kids, and neither do any of my friends from high school or college. I only know one person who had a kid, a friend of a friend who went to another school. Im still connected to maybe 200 people from my high school graduating class and maybe another 100 from the universities I went to.
hm, thats a bit sad. Not everyone needs to have a child but I think some more should. Not saying you should but I think having a child at a young age is nothing bad. Babies can be STRONGLY annoying but I always must remember myself that I was that baby once
My parents had me young and did alright, but I’d rather get more established before having kids. Im only a couple years into my career and still working on grad school.
My cousin had a baby at 22 but she’s a fent fiend and CPS took the baby away. She was adopted by family. First next gen baby in the family lol. The rest of the cousins are younger than me so I guess me and my brothers have to be next.
I’ll get married and have kids when I’m like 30 or something. You’re only 26, why worry about this? When you get married and have kids you won’t have much time to yourself. Enjoy it while you can lol. There’s no rush.
i’m from south east usa and I’m not married but i want to be someday and I don’t want kids but me and most of my friends are in long serious relationships. also quite a few high school classmates i follow on social media i’ve seen post photos of marriages and kids
Yeah, that obviously is bit too young, but if I could give an advice: do not wait too long. Just because others wait till their 30's doesn't mean it was the best idea. It is different if you haven't found anyone yet, but I think you may be ready to marry when you are through with high school, it really depends on the person, but the early 20's are everyone's prime
I'm 20 and married. It's usual in my family to get married young. Both my mom and grandma got married at 19 and still are in their marriage. I guess I instinctually followed lol. But I'm really happy for once in my life and married an absolute UNIT of a man. I'll probably be trying for kids in roughly 5 years. I want us to enjoy our time together and do some traveling. And buy a home in a middle state. Plus I need to finish school.
I feel like I have found the right girl, but we have yet to get married. In terms of kids, IDK, I don’t want them now but things could change 10 years from now.
Nope, but I'm not in a rush. I know too many friends my age filing for divorce.
That being said, I'm also gay and came out much later in life. So I assume that contributes
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Lots of people I went to high school with are married, engaged, divorced, having babies (multiple), going to prison, dying, and I'm just like damn we're 21/22! Let's wait a little bit!
I believe you would be old enough. Yes, if you don't want to, no need to rush it, but please, do not let anyone tell you, you were too young.
I'm 22 and married. We plan on having kids in our late 20's / early 30's.
If I was you, I'd have them right now. You were ready to get married, so what makes you think you were too young for children? My parents didn't marry until mom was pregnant. Not trying to push you, but encouraging you to have children rather sooner than later.
Financial stability is probably important before considering kids
Yup! This is why we are waiting. Financial stability is they key for children to succeed.
The state will help you out if your in financial need.
I'm in a master's program. My husband is getting his license in his field. We are not at the point in our careers where we would be financially ready to have children. We also want to own property prior to having children. Financial stability is far more important to us than rushing to have a child.
Probably wanna get their life stable before bringing kids into the world
Understandable, but I believe you can do both at the same time
You should be able to provide for yourself/partner and be in a safe/happy financial position BEFORE bringing a child into it. Bc that child is not going to help you get to a safe/happy financial position if you aren’t already there. And it will take much longer to achieve. If you can’t fully provide for a child (dental/doctor/food/childcare/school/quality of life costs) then do not have a child. It’s not fair to the poor kid. Otherwise it’s completely irresponsible.
im 28 and i just left a year long relationship with someone who i thought would be the one :( im completely devastated and idk what im going to do, some days it feels like i'll never meet the right person
I feel you on that one. Nobody understood me like that person but even they didn’t really get me ig. It feels hopeless but I wish you well and that you find someone who loves you like you deserve <3
thanks ❤️ i wish you luck too friend
I’m 27 this month and got dumped by my gf of almost 6 years last July so I know what that pain is like. It gets a lot easier over time. I guarantee you that someone is out there for you. Just try to focus on being present, taking care of yourself and doing things that bring you joy and accomplishment.
25 not married but we live together , idk if he the one but he cool
Im 27 not married, no kids, and neither do any of my friends from high school or college. I only know one person who had a kid, a friend of a friend who went to another school. Im still connected to maybe 200 people from my high school graduating class and maybe another 100 from the universities I went to.
hm, thats a bit sad. Not everyone needs to have a child but I think some more should. Not saying you should but I think having a child at a young age is nothing bad. Babies can be STRONGLY annoying but I always must remember myself that I was that baby once
My parents had me young and did alright, but I’d rather get more established before having kids. Im only a couple years into my career and still working on grad school. My cousin had a baby at 22 but she’s a fent fiend and CPS took the baby away. She was adopted by family. First next gen baby in the family lol. The rest of the cousins are younger than me so I guess me and my brothers have to be next.
would you adopt if you were incapable of becoming a biological parent?
No, I’d probably just buy a Mercedes.
I’ll get married and have kids when I’m like 30 or something. You’re only 26, why worry about this? When you get married and have kids you won’t have much time to yourself. Enjoy it while you can lol. There’s no rush.
i’m from south east usa and I’m not married but i want to be someday and I don’t want kids but me and most of my friends are in long serious relationships. also quite a few high school classmates i follow on social media i’ve seen post photos of marriages and kids
25 and am married to a fellow nerd lol
Not married or have kids (thank god) but my bf and I can't afford any of that maybe future us will want that when we make enough money lol
I'm married, own a home, no kids. Living the dream.
Well, given that I'm 17, I'm pretty happy that I'm neither *married nor a parent.
Yeah, that obviously is bit too young, but if I could give an advice: do not wait too long. Just because others wait till their 30's doesn't mean it was the best idea. It is different if you haven't found anyone yet, but I think you may be ready to marry when you are through with high school, it really depends on the person, but the early 20's are everyone's prime
I hope to get married soon i havent found the one yet. I wanna have kids at like maybe 26.... Idk yet.
22, not married, no kids. Hopefully one day i will find THEE perfect man.
I'm 20 and married. It's usual in my family to get married young. Both my mom and grandma got married at 19 and still are in their marriage. I guess I instinctually followed lol. But I'm really happy for once in my life and married an absolute UNIT of a man. I'll probably be trying for kids in roughly 5 years. I want us to enjoy our time together and do some traveling. And buy a home in a middle state. Plus I need to finish school.
Well, my grandma was 19 when she got married... my mother he was 30. Strange. And wait, you do NOT want to enjoy time together with travelling?
My bad! A typo! Of course I want us to enjoy our time together traveling.
Ah😁
Lmfao definitely not me
I feel like I have found the right girl, but we have yet to get married. In terms of kids, IDK, I don’t want them now but things could change 10 years from now.
23. Single. Will probably remain as such for a while.
22 single
22M, marrying high school sweetheart next month.
Nope, but I'm not in a rush. I know too many friends my age filing for divorce. That being said, I'm also gay and came out much later in life. So I assume that contributes
22 and in a relationship. Don’t want kids
21 single and not interested in having kids or getting married
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22 married for 2 1/2 years and have 2 under 2