I do know how you feel. Everyone my age already have their families going, but you simply cannot use their yardstick for your own 'Where I should be in my life now?' journey. It's very individual. What's important is that you're not going into it with expectations of 'where you should be'.

Love doesn't have to be the fireworks, roll in the sand, wine and roses type ... it can also be subtle and comfortable. As I said, I never experienced it until the past several months. You'll know it's love when every other relationship in your past falls and crumbles to dust, making you forget there was ever anyone else worthy of your soul and affection.