Did you start your family at a young age?

Question

And when your kids got older did it seem too late to have the fun (partying hanging out with friends) that you skipped?

Answer 1

I got married at 19 and was a mom at 20. At the time, I thought I was old enough, but, looking back, I probably wasn't. My marriage didnt' work out and I was divorcing when I turned 40. I "retired from active parenting" (my youngest son turned 18) when I was 45, and I am having a BLAST!!!!! I have no one at home anymore (except my dog), I have no one to be accountable to or responsible for... life is GREAT!!!! My only regret is that I wish I had the "body/shape" now that I had when I was in my 20's... but I sure as heck am happy with where I am, what I'm doing, and who I am.

Answer 2

I was seventeen when I got married and had children starting at nineteen. It has never bothered me that I "skipped" running around. My oldest children are in their mid-twenties now. I don't feel I missed anything by not "hanging out with friends". I do feel that I should have went to college longer and worked more instead of always being a Mom. That is simply due to finances. But I don't miss not partying or not running around.

If you have children early you will have fewer finances than if you wait. And the more children you have the fewer finances you have. Our basic needs have always been met. But if we had spaced the children further and later, we would have been able to buy them more things. In the scheme of life that probably isn't important, but as a Mom you always feel that you want to do more for your babies.

Answer 3

I married at 19, and have not any regrets. notwithstanding, nonetheless at age 26 we have not any little ones - with the aid of selection! i think of this is been astonishing to enhance jointly and learn greater approximately one yet another and characteristic relaxing studies jointly alongside the way, with only the two one human beings. Then, if little ones come later, they are going to have mom and dad who've a firmly rooted relationship already. such quite a number of human beings i understand who married youthful additionally had little ones youthful, and young ones can positioned a lot stress on a marriage. that they had no time to get excitement from only being jointly!

Answer 4

I was 17 when my son was born and when I got married. At first I felt burdened down with too much responsibility, then I went though the party time, now I am trying to be the best parent possible.

Answer 5

I waited until I was 32 to start my family. I wanted to do things like go to college and travel and just have fun. I did all that and now I'm a stay-at-home Mom with absolutely no regrets. I didn't miss out on anything and I didn't have to feel guilty about being "selfish" and living my life the way I wanted to. Several of my friends had children young, (17-20), and, needless to say they did miss out. Currently, one of them is trying to recapture her lost youth. It's just sad to me.

Answer 6

We married at 24 & 25 yrs old. First kid 3 yr later. We hung out and partied with our friends a little less than b4 kids, but not much less.

Answer 7

I was pregnant at 17, and I wish I could have waited until I was older, but then I probably would have had a different child...and I love my son. So I guess everything happens for a reason.

Answer 8

I was 21 when I had my daughter. I don't regret a bit of it. The only thing I missed out on was having my 21st bday and being able to go out and drink. I settled into parenthood and enjoy doing all those things that we get to do!

Answer 9

18?

Answer 10

Well thank goodness I am not married yet and don't have to worry about such things.