PRESSURE

There is nothing as bad as succumbing to pressure from your peers and doing something only to regret it later.
Maybe all your friends are getting married  and in panic, you follow suit. Talk about decisions that you will definitely regret. You should get married because you are in love and not to keep up with the Jones.
At the end of the day, you need to realize that this is your life. Do not gamble with it because of whims you will forget after a year.

I do not think that this is the way to go. If it is, then I choose to be different. Let me stand for what what I believe in. At this point, the opinion of others doesn't really matter. I am not out to impress anyone but, rather to live my life, one day at a time, at my own pace and happy.

So, everyone around you is getting a baby. Good. But, does that mean you go get one? No!
Maybe, you do not even have a plan. Do not copy people blindly. Be wise. Just don't.

Pressure at work can arise from not having a plan and procrastinating stuff. You keep postponing issues to be dealt with. "Now", happens to be the only guaranteed time that you have. Deal with issues now! Personally, I have no peace of mind if something needs to be done and I am wasting my time on useless activity like watching TV or talking to someone about nothing important that cannot wait.

Some people just lack clear cut plans of handling work. The work will be done anyhow and at the end of the day, piles of work are still unattended to. Other people have clear cut plans that ensure their desks are always clean and with little or no work pending. Their in and out trays are manageable.
That's why they get promoted and you watch while your desk is literally sinking in rubble.