Being a die-hard pro-lifer I have to say that life begins at fertilisation . I think the saying about 40 being the new 30 is more apt today. I very recently moseyed over the 40 line. To me, hitting 40 simply means that one has completed their 40th year and has started their 41st.
<snip>I dont have children because of the circumstances and timings of my long term relationships, (2 relationships totalling 23 years) and that is a bit of a regret, though I am not going to dwell on it.