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Hellobee Boards Topic: How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:48:31 +0000 mrscobee on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097467 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 23:57:46 +0000 mrscobee 2097467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @youboots: congrats on baby girl!! Cool that our stories are similar!! Sometimes I wonder if we waited too long bc we are so excited for this new chapter, but I have LOVED all our time together and appreciate the careers we have both established! Congrats again!! Mamasig on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097446 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 23:05:48 +0000 Mamasig 2097446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 2 1/2 years child free and 2 1/2 years with kids We married after 1 1/2 years of dating and had DS1 a couple of weeks before our 1st wedding anniversary. Little brother came 20 months later. travellingbee on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097445 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 23:01:03 +0000 travellingbee 2097445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 5 years child free and 2 years with a kid fairy on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097443 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 22:55:08 +0000 fairy 2097443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Met in 2009, married 2011, had baby in 2013. AprilFool on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097441 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 22:54:19 +0000 AprilFool 2097441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 7 years without, 2 with. Anya on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097376 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 21:31:28 +0000 Anya 2097376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have had over 5 child free years together. Our first is currently still baking. Mae on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097313 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 20:49:45 +0000 Mae 2097313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We've been together 8 years (dated 4, married 4). Our LO will be 1 in May. So together a bit over 7 years before we had a baby. DillonLion on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097283 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 20:37:52 +0000 DillonLion 2097283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We were childfree from Fall 2007 until Thanksgiving 2012. So, 5 years? Only married for 1 year before LO was bor, though simplyfelicity on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097279 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 20:35:56 +0000 simplyfelicity 2097279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We dated for 1.5 years before getting married and we will have been married for over a year and a half when baby boy arrives. We would have been parents several months earlier but we have had two losses. So, a little bit over 3 years from first date to first baby. turquoisemama on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097273 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 20:33:39 +0000 turquoisemama 2097273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Started dating in September 2012, married August 2013, DD came January 2015. So I guess we had a little over 2 years child free. youboots on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097238 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:57:11 +0000 youboots 2097238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrscobee: this is us too almost exactally. 11 1/2 kid free years. Married 8 1/2 of those. Just had our baby girl this week. We were in no rush since we married you. We traveled, focused on carrears and just got a lot of adventures in, excited for this new chapter. sandy on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097236 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:52:16 +0000 sandy 2097236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Met in 2005 and married in 2008. Had C in 2011 so 3 years married without kids and 3 years with LO avivoca on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097235 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:51:00 +0000 avivoca 2097235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 8 years child-free, 1.5 years with a child. HLK208 on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097233 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:48:04 +0000 HLK208 2097233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 2 years child free and 6 years with children matador84 on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097228 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:40:46 +0000 matador84 2097228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Dating 7 years child free, then married 3 years child free. 2 1/2 with children! Cherrybee on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097184 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 18:42:24 +0000 Cherrybee 2097184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 4yrs child free. 1.5 years with child. Shutterbug on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097107 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 17:16:28 +0000 Shutterbug 2097107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ In a couple months it will be 13 years together, 6 of them married, all child-free. We've been TTC for 3 years, but in those 3 years we've actually traveled way more than we used to, and advanced a lot in our careers, and saved a lot. If (hopefully!) we do have a child someday, I think we'll be better equipped for it than we would have a few years ago. lilteacherbee on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097091 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 17:06:25 +0000 lilteacherbee 2097091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We've been together for almost 9 years. We had been together for 7.5 years when LO was born (2.5 years married). bpcmarj on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097089 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 17:04:50 +0000 bpcmarj 2097089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are celebrating 10 years together this week and our daughter will be 3 in May. Mrs. Jacks on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097086 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 17:01:12 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2097086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Married 9.5 months before C came home. Luckily we had been together for years and had known each other for even longer. Maybe 8 years if my off the cuff math is right. mediagirl on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097060 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 16:40:04 +0000 mediagirl 2097060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have been together for 12 years. Kid free for 9.5 years. With kid for 2.5 years. tysonja on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097041 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 16:32:31 +0000 tysonja 2097041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 2.5 years child free, 3 years with kids :) birdofafeather on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2097030 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 16:25:16 +0000 birdofafeather 2097030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 6 years without a kiddo, 2 with! LindsayInNY on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2096861 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:46:54 +0000 LindsayInNY 2096861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ When LO arrives, we'll have been together for almost 9 years child-free, 5 of them married. LuLu Mom on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2096836 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:32:32 +0000 LuLu Mom 2096836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 3 years together no kid, almost 3 years together with a kid. pretty evenly split at this point. We had a quick date/engagement/marriage and then we waited less than a year after wedding to have a baby. SO it was all pretty quick. Smurfette on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2096833 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:30:50 +0000 Smurfette 2096833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Almost 7 years together, and LO is 2 next week. cranberry on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2096827 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:29:02 +0000 cranberry 2096827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 9 years child free, 2 years with a child coopsmama on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2096823 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:25:22 +0000 coopsmama 2096823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We started dating in July of 2011, and had our first in June of 2013. So less than 2 years child free, and only 10 months married child free. yin on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2096747 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 13:36:48 +0000 yin 2096747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 6 years child free and 4 years with children. We were married for less than a year when LO1 was born. Pepper on "How does your relationship break out in terms of years child-free versus years with children?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-relationship-break-out-in-terms-of-years-child-free-versus-years-with-children/page/2#post-2096741 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 13:35:05 +0000 Pepper 2096741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We started dating in 2006. So, 7 years child free, 2 years with a child.