I actually often think would have been better younger - the idea of a career after children seems better to me for a few reasons, one is you might have different perspective so have different career path (like Trav) two - unless you want to work full time and not have much of a break is difficult getting back to what you may have spent years building up. Personally I think the idea of waiting till have a career sorted is flawed until it is easier to return to work access part time employment etc.