Others feel ready when they're in a stable relationship. "I felt very secure in my relationship. My husband and I had traveled the world and been married for a few years."...
For others, it's the biological urge that swayed them. "I never "knew" I was ready. But I no longer felt I had more partying and enjoying of child-free life to do and I just had a massive biological urge for a child."
Having a child requires resilience and the ability to face difficult situations. One person shared, "What you need in order to be ready for kids is resilience to face difficult situations...."
One respondent said, "we’ve been married for 4 years, together for 9. We are good financially and our relationship is very healthy. And ultimately, we both want children now"