Waiting More than 12 Years to Start a Family

We did and it was the best decision. We are both in our mid-30s, in fact my husband is 36, I am 33. We have been together 10 years. Had we had our son earlier I think it would have been a very different experience for us. Our son is 11 months and we both are enjoying every second of it. We took the time to enjoy each other, travel, enjoy our own "toys" and we both know ourselves very very well. The baby was a welcome, well planned addition.

I met my future husband when I was 22 and we got involved when I was 23...married him when I was 28, raised his two kids until they were in high school/college, and we had our daughter when I was 41! She is a lovely 7 year-old and I am a better mother by far now than when I was in my 20s and 30s. She is the best thing in our lives. Sadly, my marriage needed to end, but we are both committed and involved parents.

Hi S., I didn't deliberately wait, but I am an older mom! I was told for the first time that I would not be able to have any of my own babies when I was only 14 years old. At the time I wasn't really interested in starting a family so wasn't overly concerned but it did make me sad. I have been reminded of that many times over the years.
I didn't meet my husband until I was 42, we knew we were right for eachother almost instantly. We actually met on line and got married 4 months after we met, didn't worry about the short time, just knew it was a good match. We have been happily married ever since and he really is a good guy and we really are a good match.
In January, 4 months after we got married, the doc told me again no way to have kids and asked if I am really okay with that, told him that I was and have lived with that knowledge all my life. Besides, there are plenty of children in this world who could use some help, love, encouragement etc. To everyone's surprise and amazement, especially ours, 4 months later we found out that I was 3 months pregnant, had no sickness or tell tale signs, I was always irregular in my cycles so who knew!...
surprise surprise!

I am now 45 with an awesome 2 year old daughter whom I love beyond anything and just recently found out that I am pregnant again and due in June but will likely deliver in May because of my being a hiher risk. So I will either be 46 or almost when I have my next baby, and I am excited beyond belief! So I am late starter too and loving evry minute of it!

I was 34 when I had son #1, 42 when I had son #2. It was nice that my husband and I had our time together (almost 6 years) before having kids. We were ready when we had our first in our mid-30's. The downside is that son #2 will graduate from high school when I'm 60 and my husband is 61.

I had my first child at age 24 and then waited another 12 years before I had my second child (2nd marriage also). We did wait until the newness of marriage wore off and we were in great place in our lives to have another child. I was glad we waited because it gave us time to work out the kinks of marriage and we were able to concentrate on our new baby. I woulldn't have done it any other way other to say that now at 51 and having a 16 year old is a bit more wearing on me than when my first one was 16 but I wouldn't change a thing. Loving relationshps are hard to find and it sounds like you have perfected it.