Anecdotally, the opposite is true in my fathers family. They have always had widely spaced generations, and many of his parents' siblings lived to be over 95.

It could work the other way. The later a child is born the more apt there will be a cure for his sickness when he needs it. There are cures today that were not available 10 years ago.

Let this be your LAST problem.

I think most of these studies are bollocks.

I wrote a post about this little news flash myself...Being in my 30's and w/out a child yet, it really freaked me out. However, I think the points made in comments here are quite valid - and there are always different variables to these kinds of studies. Women who have kids later than their mothers or grandmothers seem to always get the bad news...
*sigh*

Great site, btw.

See, it's totally cool for me to go after 20 year olds.

I'd chill on this one, Karol.

My mother had me at 31, and my sister at almost 33. So now I have more to worry about than her family's history of cancer, and my father's family's history of heart disease? Ah hell, something's gonna kill you.

You probably have more to worry about regarding fertility, Karol. Some studies suggest it begins to decline significantly at 27, others say 30, still others push it up to the early 30s. That's not to say it will be impossible for you to have children in your 30s, but it will be more difficult. I also personally recommend, speaking from experience, that the time is "now" or at least "very soon," because you want to be young enough to enjoy your children.

I am suddenly reminded of two friends of my mother's family back "home" in the Philippines. They're trying to find a suitable wife for me, a nice young Filipina like my mother and aunt want. Specifically, someone educated, from a good and wealthy family, and in her early 20s -- so she can bear children more easily.