No kids

I am 38, and going through sadness over having no kids. I divorced at 34 after 14 years. We were planning to try for a baby that year, but obviously that didn't happen. The marriage ended for complicated reasons, but a lot of it had to do with both of our mental health issues. Since then i've dated lots, but no real connection, and time is running out. I don't feel that i could do it totally on my own, so haven't looked into donors, and i don't know if i would be eligible for adoption because of psych history, even though i'm well and have a good job.

Anyways, i feel like my illness is a big part of why this happened. I was pretty unwell in my early 20s, then recovering and going to school in later 20s, then unwell again in early 30s, then divorced, and now here. I'm not really bitter, just sad that this is how things have turned out. I have lots of good things in my life, so i am very lucky, but i still feel a lot of missed opportunities. Just kind of grieving for what could have been

I think you still have time, You know women are having children later and later in life. No one knows what the future holds, thats a good feeling and a bad one in my opinion.

Personally I had a friend have a baby at 46 no medical intervention.

Here in the US mental illness is taken into consideration when it comes to adoptions, and sadly not many people are approved.

I hope that while your considering your situation you also leave that "anything is possible window open"

You would have more luck with a donor then adopting but you have time.