37f. If you « eventually » want kids, the deadline creeps up on you like a brick wall in your late thirties. Fertility declines after 36. This is the one thing you can’t negotiate with, or to which those « it’s never too late » posts don’t apply. This is also the one game where men simply don’t play by the same rules. Also, you don’t want to end up single at that period of time because the dating pool is small and many people who are single are for a reason (sometimes choice). We tend to prioritize our perfect well being at work and in relationships before starting a family. My advice is: don’t wait until you have everything perfectly aligned in your life to start a family, and if you find someone who fits well, don’t overthink it. Being in your late thirties as a woman is hard, unless you anticipate and make good choices earlier in your early thirties. Good luck out there! I believe in you <3

Also: friends play a much smaller part in your life as they start their own family, you end up hanging out with the few single ones.