How long were you together when you will/were TTC for the first time?

bmo88

Just curious.

DH and I haven't started TTC and plan to wait 2-3 more years (though that feels like too far away). We will have been together for 15 years at that point (married for 5). What about you? Total relationship length, not just marriage length.

lifeonthehill

It will have been 5 years and 2 months when we start in May.

skiingstark

Been married since Sept, 09 and we were engaged a little over a year and 5 years of dating. (We have been dating through college) We have been together for a long time now and we will start trying in the summer.  I wanted to wait till we could afford a mortgage/house because if we cannot handle a mortgage/house that means we could not handle a baby in my mind. We bought our house last fall  

aavery258

Kids. Change. Everything! The longer you wait, the more time you get to yourselves now...on the other hand, the earlier you have them, the more you get to enjoy your empty nest in your retirement, chase grand kids while you're physically able and take cool vacations when you are still fit enough to backpack through Europe, etc.

I guess the question lies, at what age do you want to spend more alone time together and your physical energy? Old or young? European backpacking now or later?

bmo88

aavery258: That's my general perspective as well. We have had many years together so far, but we are finally at a very stable financial point where we can afford to do a lot of things. 

For us, we are taking the perspective that your health or finances are never guaranteed. So, you will always have to figure things out. However, we know we are both healthy now and can afford to travel now. So, we are going to wait a few years, check off a few big things off our list (travel to Europe, pay off student debt, etc) and then focus on raising a family. Waiting 3 years will only put us at 30 and 32, so not very old at all. 

aavery258

Oh! You're so young! I agree. Live it up. I wish I would have done that as well! Instead, I had a kid when I was young (with the idea I would retire early, etc.) and then went and had an infant when he was 17! lol

Live it up youngens!

TexasGal24

When we start next year it will be a few months shy of nine years together. We started dating when I was 19 (right before my 20th bday) so I will be 28 when we start and he will be 30. We have done some awesome travelling and really enjoyed our time together. Now we are waiting for him to get done with school and me finish paying my student loans (both August of next year). If we won a million dollars we could start tomorrow! :P 

krissymitch

6 years. :-)

kacdanz

We'd been together for 7 yrs and married for two when we 1st conceived.

VesperLove

We've been together for seven years, married in October, started TTC this month.

xxkberxx

DH and I will be together for a little over 12 years and married for 7.5 years when we start TTC. 

DutchLucyLu

We're starting next week, and we'll be together for 3.5 years and married for - mmm - I'd say 10 hours?

DanyTargaryen

It will be just under 6 years together when we start TTC later this year.

juliebeannn

When we start TTC in August, we will be together 8.5 years (married 4.5).

MWoodside

We were together 11 years, married 1 year when we started TTC.  Little did I know I had PCOS and it took us 2y3m to conceive DD1.

violakat03

We'd been together 5 years and 7 months, married 2 years and 6 months when we started TTC last month. We've been NTNP since shortly before our wedding. I have endometriosis so I know there's a potential it will be a challenge for me. I'd say I'm also concerned about my age but my mom was 33 when she had me so I'm not *too* worried yet.

peppers1227

We have been together almost 12 years, married for almost 3. We are going to start TTC in July/August.