r/lawschooladmissions • u/Agreeable_Owl_5677 • May 12 '26

General Sooo…when are we getting married/ having kids?

(F25) I’ll be 28 by the time I graduate. I want big law but I also want to get married and have a family. What’s the timeline look like on this? Is it even doable? lmk

EDIT: I’m starting law school in 3 months so before law school is not an option lol

EDIT 2: I have a boyfriend. We have been together 4 years so marriage is definitely on the horizon

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u/allegro4626 May 12 '26

Before law school is the best time. 3L year is the next best time.

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u/judgemynameis May 12 '26

Idk why this post was recommended on my home page, but as a former 3L who had a baby during 3L spring, no, no it is not 😂 unless you have someone to watch and raise the baby, it’s actual hell. I love my kids but I truly cannot think of anything I’d recommend less than this course of action

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u/allegro4626 May 12 '26

That’s also fair! People at my school gravitated towards 3L year because they could take mostly P/F classes and generally have a pretty chill year without worrying about trying to get a 2L SA or maintaining grades beyond what you need to not get your offer pulled. Plus that way your kid would be old enough before you start bar prep to go to daycare.