The life timeline

jemmini6 · March 2011

I didn't really have a 'timeline' per se. I just knew that I would not get married before I got my bachelors degree (which was now almost 2 years ago already! crazy). I think 24 is a good age for marriage though, which is what I'll be.

My mom keeps pushing her idea of being FINISHED having kids by 30 (I think that stemmed from the fact that my grandma was 40 when she had my mom, so by the time we were born, my grandma was already pretty old and sick, so we never got to really do anything with her. My mom likes being a younger grandparent and thinks that that's now the only way to go...). In reality though, we aren't putting a timeline on kids. I know we don't want them yet and want to be married for a while before we start trying. When we decide we want kids, we'll have them, whether that's in 2 years or 5.

ravenray · March 2011

In High school I didn't have much of a time line except get into college. I knew I would meet someone sometime but I figured it would be in college. Didn't exspect to meet him in High School. At this point my time line is as follows:

Transfer to a university Fall 2012

There is a possibility of getting engaged and married before we transfer but nothing is final.

Graduate 2014? I think. I don't do date math well....

If we aren't already engaged/married then we will be hopefully by this time.

The next few years could go a couple of different ways. Either we move to Europe for a few years then come back and he gets his PhD and I get my Masters; or we stay and get our degrees then go to Europe then come back after a few years. After we do one or the other… I am sure he will want children around this time. So I am thinking about 30 for children. But I will agree with many people Life has a way of turning what people want to do and dumping them on the ground so I am trying to not make too many plans.

tmacwin · March 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_life-timeline?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:35a7dcd5-9d7a-4181-9506-cca2dc6ebe87Post:18ad8247-abae-49f9-a20e-66117daf2af8">Re: The life timeline</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: The life timeline : A great quote: 'Man plans, God laughs.'
Posted by cu97tiger[/QUOTE]

I love this quote!

hannahnola · March 2011

Well I am from Louisiana, so always thouht I would definately be married by atleast 21! Yes I meant it the way it sounds, as if not be married was the worst hing in the world lol. Then a kid at 22, right after gradtauting college at 22.

Now I am realistic and FINALLY graduatd at 25 (lol yes I know) and about to be 26 and not married, but I am happy. Hey I never thought I would own a brand new home at 25 either though, so thats somethingI am proud of. Now kids, humm B is 34 I am 25, so time isnt on our side bc of this. I would say start trying around 27/28ish. Just want to become certified in teaching and have a class room of my own, then we can talk babies.

alanna91 · March 2011

My BF and I started dating when I was 15, and at that time I thought for sure I'd be married and planning a family right after I graduated college. I've had a reality check during these past four years. BF and I decided we don't want children for another decade, and I think that's the perfect age for me.
There's so much up in the air with my future it's kind of hard to plan. If I get a commision in the Air Force through ROTC I will have an active duty commitment until I'm 25, which is still young. If I get an education delay for Law School, that'll be pushed down a couple more years. Will I stay with the Air Force or will I find a civilian career? BF is also planning a govt career, but he wouldn't have any time commitments like the military does for what he's chosing.

Oh, I also thought I'd be living on my own when I turned eighteen. Ha! I don't know where I thought all that money and maturity would come from.

Ember, I think that is so cool about you and your boyfriend and the college thing!

PaigeMcC · March 2011

I always knew I wanted to be in my profession before I got married. That's about all I had planned. Our current timeline is something along the lines of:

In 2011 (25 y/o) - Get married.
In 2013 (27 y/o) - Buy House
In 2014/15 (28/29) - TTC

FBD is 3.5 years older than me so it's 28,30,32 for him. He's an old man.

thejessy · March 2011

I was engaged at 19 so naturally I had a plan to finish having kids at 25. After that engagement ended (6 months after we got engaged) I wanted to be married by 25 and finish having kids at 30. Well NOW I'm 27 and since I passed 25 I stopped making plans, because we all know making plans is stupid! But I know I will marry my boyfriend, just don't know when, since we are currently long distance. I'm hoping it will at LEAST be within the next 5 years. As for kids, I just HOPE to have one at least by the time I'm 35... maybe the only one.

aah009 · March 2011

Engaged by 22.

Married by 24.

Kids? Maybe 2 years after being married. I know I want to have a little time for my career of teaching. But if you asked anyone that knows me I'm going to want to try on the honey moon night:)

deburnin · March 2011

Well, I wanted to be married by 20 because that's what my mom did... Looking back I think I was insane. I was in no way shape or form ready to be a wife.

Now the timeline looks like:

Get engaged- 24

Get married- 26

Babies (maybe)- 29-30

Eep, looking at that kind of makes me freak out. I still feel like I'm too young to be thinking about babies!

callalily13 · March 2011

My timeline: We created our timeline pretty much together and currently 23
16--met Michael (fiance)
18--start college (done)
22--finish undergraduate (done)
21--get engaged (done)
22--start PhD (done)
24--finish master's
24--get real job with master's and save up money
26-27--get married
28--finish PhD
29--finish post-doc
29--get real job
30-35--have children

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