Late to this game - early forties. Largely because: 1. Into the whole Cougar thing back when they were just called Older Women. At 19 I looked like mid-20s and had a fool proof ID to back it up. Used real month and day, changed year, said I was in graduate school at my real college. So no weaving of tangled webs with my story. 2. Married early 30s, things fine for a few years, and well, you guys know. A few affairs with the Soccer Mom crowd but they start clinging/wanting more/wanting more conversation. I hate talking though. 3. Came point in time simply too busy with work, kids and older parents. Easy decision at that point as to how to fulfill my needs in an efficient and cost effective manner. Never looked back or regretted. And good thing did not start as early as some of you- I may not have been as cautious in my youth.