Torn between settling and travelling

I would come up with the top 3 places you would like to see, And try and decide if those are places you could take a child. If you're like me, and love arcitecture, buildings, etc..I would recommend waiting, I am. I at least want to go to italy 2-3 weeks before I have a baby, So I can really enjoy it! Remember, once you have a baby, you'll always have one!

For me the decision is based on age...if i was 26, I'd wait a couple years. But, I'm not! So we'll probably start soon after the wedding

I think that it's soooo important to have have time with your husband for at least a year or 2 before having kids. Even if you've been together for a long time, you need to enjoy your time together as newlyweds before throwing a baby into the picture. If you have a baby right away, your dreams of travel will definitely be put on hold, at least for a couple of years. Depending on where you want to go, there are very limited activities that allow you to bring your young child along. I say, get hitched, and go see the world with your husband!

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When you say "travelling," do you mean taking a few weeks to tour a country/continent, or do you mean living there a few years? If the former, you can totally bring baby with you, but if the latter, do it now, because you'll never have time again in the future...Beyond that, I think it just depends on you & FH's financial situation (whether you can afford to travel / find jobs abroad, how badly HE wants kids, whether you're ready for kids, etc.)

Thanks for the good advice- I just find myself babies on the brain sometimes!

My heart is saying start a family, but my head is more sensible- saying wait! So we'll see! I would like to see a bit of the world with my FH and have a bit of life experience first, but then I also think I've been so many places and done so much already that I feel ready to settle!

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Once you have kids, everything changes... in wonderful ways... but it still changes your life. You can travel with children, but it's much more complicated, and it depends a lot on the temperament of the child(ren). If you really have a strong urge to travel, do some of it now.

Personally, my first husband and I saw a lot of the US before having kids, but never traveled abroad. We had the pleasure of taking an Alaskan cruise with his family when the kids were 2, 5 & 8. We managed Hawaii when they were 5, 8 & 11 and Jamaica when they were 6, 9 & 12. All other vacations involved visiting family. Then we got divorced, and I wasn't sure if I'd ever be able to afford to travel again.

Now I'm remarrying and going back to work, and I hope to be able to travel again. I've never been to Europe, and I'd love to take my oldest son to Asia when he graduates from high school in 2 years.

My point? If you really want to travel, do it while you can! It won't be so easy with kids!

I was 28 when I had my first child and 38 my second, LOL I traveled with my kids to family places around the globe, and it was fun, I have returned now that they are older with and without them,to experience the same global locations with an adult agenda, Honestly I think some of the family places were more fun! LOL

We all gather each summer in Hawaii for 2 weeks at favorite spots on Kauai or Maui.

So running a business, traveling, being a mom and a Wife can be done, dont feel like you are giving anything up, It will be there waiting!

Best Wishes!