This is not a new topic but hoping for new thoughts. Late 30s, great job, just ended LT relationship and am losing faith about finding love at this age, especially during the pandemic. Trying to temper my panic, but feel like dating apps and options aren’t great. I want kids, and am seriously wondering if I should skip to artificial insemination or adoption. For women who found love later in life and/or in difficult circumstances, what’s your secret? If you chose AI or adoption, any regrets?

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Sending love. I have both biological and adopted children. Being a parent is fabulous but christ it is hard. Harder than the hardest day at work times 1000. Being frank so please do not take the wrong way. Do you want to do this alone?

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Thank you. I couldn’t agree more. Sometimes life doesn’t go as planned. I want to be a mother and have a family, and while a partner would be nice, It’s not the only way to build a family. I’m going to give myself a year to date more people and also read/talk to friends with kids/map out what family situation would work for me and then go from there.

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Go to a matchmaker.

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Please freeze embryos or eggs. Really. You may not have the option in 2-3 years. Do it now.

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I’m your age, maybe a few years younger. I’m single and I want a family more than anything. I would NOT do it alone though. Ever. Children are not something to just get because a woman is at a certain age. I am lonely now, but intentionally raising children alone seems like it would be even lonelier. No thank you!! Don’t lose hope at finding love. If you’re open to older men, there are many out there in their 40s & 50s who are looking too. Things will happen for you the way they are supposed to happen.

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I’m younger than you (late 20s) so I feel some hesitation about jumping in. I’m going to hold off on the children part of things since I don’t have much knowledge there, but it sounds like this is a moment you can expand/change your ideas of what your life will look like and I think you can find your own version of a beautiful future and a beautiful family. I’m currently dating a man who dated a woman in her forties when he was 29 and it was a great supportive relationship. They parted ways when he moved. I raise this because I don’t think you should despair of finding love . Society bombards us with lies about women losing desirability as they age but it’s a lie. Older and younger men (and women/non-binary folx depending on your preferences) will continue to be interested in you and in having a family with you. Love is always possible and age means less than you think.

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