I (25F) have been with my boyfriend (29M) for 3 months and official for 1 month. We discussed kids a few weeks into dating. I want kids, although only 1-2. He told me that he leans towards not having kids but that he could be convinced to have a kid and he was receptive to the idea of having them. I told him I’d like to have a kid when I’m around age 30, and he said that would be on the early side for him. 30 isn’t a hard deadline for me and would probably be the youngest I’d like to have one, I’d really just like to have 1 before I’m 35 years old. I asked him a second time about the topic of kids and that time he said he was fine with having them, just not soon. Other than this our relationship is really good, but I’m questioning this issue. My worry is that he’ll wait until I’m 30-35 years old and decide that he doesn’t want any at all, in which case it would leave me with a lot less time to find someone to have them with. Does anyone have any advice on how I should move forward or have been in a similar situation? Should I talk to him again about his thoughts on it?

TLDR: My boyfriend says he’s receptive to having kids but originally said he leans towards not having them. Not sure if I should continue the relationship or talk to him about it to get a clear answer on his views.


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