I Regret Having Triplets at 55 – Woman Cries Out

A woman, Sharon Cutts, has opened up about her regrets over undergoing IVF at the age of 55 after her relationship with her husband, Stuart Reynolds, ended two years ago.

Speaking in an interview with The Sun, Sharon, now a grandmother and mother of seven, said she does not regret having her triplets but wishes she had not gone through IVF, considering how her marriage eventually turned out.

She said:

“I was shocked when Stuart said he wanted a divorce, but we hadn’t been getting on, probably because you don’t get a minute to talk about anything other than kids when you’ve got triplets.

“I’d get the kids to bed and I was exhausted from everything — food shops, cooking, cleaning, gardening.

“All I wanted to do was crawl into bed. Our sex life came to a standstill then we just stopped talking. It’s sad but it happens.”

Reflecting on her decision to have children later in life, she added:

“Do I regret the decision to have had IVF aged 55? Yes, I do regret it, seeing how things have turned out. I absolutely wouldn’t do it again.

“But that doesn’t mean I’m not glad I’ve got the triplets as they, along with my grown-up children, are my absolute world.”

Sharon revealed that she took out a £22,000 loan to pay for the IVF treatment because she wanted to fulfil Stuart’s dream of becoming a father. She later paid off the remaining £8,000 by accessing part of her NHS pension after the triplets were born.

She also shared that she underwent Botox treatments in 2016 to help her feel confident while raising her young children.

Despite criticism over becoming a mother at 55, Sharon insisted she was physically fit and active.

“People said I was selfish having them at 55 but I went to the gym four times a week then and I still do.

“When I’m in the park with the kids after school, I’m going down the slides with them and they often end up pushing me on the swings.

“Younger mums just seem to sit on their phones looking bored. The beauty of being 65 is that you know what’s important and what isn’t.”

She described the early years of raising triplets as demanding, saying she and Stuart handled all childcare themselves while juggling work.

“We were doing 24 feeds a day and 21 nappy changes. It was pretty intense.”

The couple married in 2018 in a small ceremony attended by close family members, but Sharon said the demands of raising three young children, working, and managing the household gradually left little time for their relationship.

A former Navy nurse, Sharon credited her military background for helping her establish routines that made parenting easier.

Now living separately from Stuart following their split, she said the stress of the divorce has even contributed to hair loss, although she continues to focus on raising her children and rebuilding her life.

She also made it clear that she has no plans to enter another relationship.

“While I love being a mum, I’ll definitely be spending the rest of my life old, free and single.

“There won’t be any more men in my life — and that way you can guarantee there’ll be no more kids on the cards.”

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