Your biological clock is ticking!

what are your jobs? does IVF/surrogacy count as biological child? have either of you been in long term relationships before?

1. I’m a software engineer, he’s an electrical engineer.

2. Yes, IVF or surrogacy counts, as long as we’re the bioparents. (Also, you didn’t ask, but I have 6 eggs frozen and am planning to freeze more within the next year.)

3. We’ve each been in several relationships before that lasted over a year. (I’ve dated 4 people seriously before this, I think he’s seriously dated 2 or 3.)

Also seems relevant: we’re monogamous.

but we don't have concrete timelines and aren't engaged

If you’re comfortable answering, do you consider engagement/marriage to be a prerequisite for you having children?

It’s not necessary for me, but my boyfriend would like to be married before having kids.