having children after 50.

[smith]

How many of you guys are having kids late 40's or 50's ? Since most older guys go for a younger woman do you expect/want kids at that age? She probably does.I know one guy who is 58, he married a 35 y.o. and has a 2yo.
   

[papi]

i dont have kids and am 47...i have been considering maybe having 1 at age 50. I prefer a girl...they are easier in my opinion

[Patrick]

Had my 1st and only child at 43 with my 2 1/2 year younger wife.  One good thing about having kids later is that you're usually better prepared financially and are more mature.

Given the probable higher fail rate of international marriages, I wouldn't be too keen on having kids for a while after getting married.  We started trying after three years together, so I felt comfortable that the marriage was going to last.  Getting divorced when you have kids would be a major bummer.

[utopiacowboy]

I have four kids of my own and my wife has three. Good thing we like kids or we wouldn't be able to handle the craziness of our household. In spite of this my wife wanted a child of our own but luckily for me, she was too old to carry a baby to term. It didn't stop her from trying though!

[lswote]

I married a latina 16 years younger than me when I was 49.  We had a son together when I was 50.  He is now 3 years old.  There are some challenges being a 50+ year old father, but some benefits as well.

I definitely don't have the energy for being a dad that I had when I was in my 30s, but I have been a dad before and now can use my experience to not make the mistakes I did before.

[bigstew33]

I definitely don't have the energy for being a dad that I had when I was in my 30s, but I have been a dad before and now can use my experience to not make the mistakes I did before.

Amen Brother

Papi-  Girls are easier when they are young, but they make up for it in the teen years.

[papi]

Papi-  Girls are easier when they are young, but they make up for it in the teen years.

i have been told that. I am on the fence.