Soon after 90210 ended last night my friend called me up to discuss details. It went from the two hot men on the show to what's really good with Brenda's teeth and eventually to "Is Shannen Doherty married?" "Does she have kids?" "How old is she?" The answers: "Was married twice but then divorced the first husband and annulled the second marriage," "No" and "37."Now I know everyone lives their life as they see fit and maybe she doesn't want kids and all that, but my friend and I started wondering: At what point would we say, "Forget men! I'm having a child on my own!" We definitely do not want to be 50 years old and still waiting for The One to come along to then start a family. We might have missed our chances by then! She and I talked about just having our kids by 35 and then resuming the search after.
Although she feels (or strongly hopes) that we'll be married by the time we're 30 and I doubt we're all doomed for a life of spinsterhood, she said it's good to have a backup plan - just in case.
I might go the adoption route if it comes down to it. For years I've mentioned wanting to adopt a baby someday and giving it all the love and care it's been missing. "Why would I bring another child into this world when there are so many out there wishing somebody loved them?" I'd ask. And mom would reply, "You need to have a child of your own so I can love it." Yeah, thanks mom.
So how late would you guys wait? And would you willingly have a child on your own or just let nature and fate take it's course?