You've made a great decision!!!

As a 50 year old female, I surprisingly hear overtures about making a baby. It’s a sure way to get me to get up, pay the tab, and walk out.

I think the question isn't so much would it be unfair to the kids as opposed to you finding it unfair to you. I was older when I got pregnant and I enjoy many of the benefits markhas mentioned. I also think it was beneficial that I had already spent a long time "sowing my wild oats" so I wasn't envious that I wasn't able to do that any longer, plus I really wanted to be a parent. You mentioned choosing not to when you were younger so maybe it's not an issue of age ... maybe it's just a matter of you really knowing yourself.

I totally agree. I am 46 and the way I figure it by the time I meet a women, we fall in love, get married I'll in or damn close to my 60's and, for me, that's too old to start a family. Also, besides a myriad of other reasons, I really don't like children.

Yeah, once a person gets past forty, they have to ask do they relly wan tto deal with a teenager when they are over 60?

I happen to have a couple of hereditary issues. I have a hereditary eye disease and also an autoimmune disorder. I toyed with idea of beign a parent until I realized I'd be passing on "bad genes" to future generations.

Being gay, I'd have to be very deliberate about becoming a parent, but i decided not to.

I should be so lucky to get any offers like that!