We have definitely put off having kids for our careers. First, with my startup then with the wife going back to school to switch careers. I'm 37 now and she's 3

We have definitely put off having kids for our careers. First, with my startup then with the wife going back to school to switch careers. I'm 37 now and she's 35 - If we're going to do this (have kids) this year or next is the time. Any later and I don't want to be that super old father moving my kid into a college dorm or worse, not living long enough to see it happen. This all assumes we're healthy enough in that area to have kids. I know the older you get, the harder it is. On the other hand, I'm open to adopting and she hasn't been so maybe if it doesn't pan out this year or next, she'll change her mind. If I can't have my own, the next best thing IMO is to change a child's life for the better and adopt.