Amen. I will be 45 when mine graduates high school, and in the prime of my life. I could not imagine starting over at that point, but I can definitely understand if it’s a woman’s first child. Better a little late than to never have a child at all if you want to be a parent. Everyone has a different path. But I definitely do not understand the women that age who already have kids (especially grown kids) that decide to start all over. That makes no sense to me. |
Who cares what other people do? They obviously can afford it. The child will have resources most of us don’t have. Both in money and in connections. The extended family is huge. When my youngest reaches 18 I’ll be 55. I don’t think that’s ancient. I also work with coworkers who are a decade older still working. People, if they take care of themselves and are lucky, live long healthy lives nowadays. Most people don’t want to have kids straight out of high school and don’t want their kids to do that just so they can be grandparents in their 40s. Most also don’t want to have a newborn in their 40s. But there are outliers on both sides and people have the freedom to do what they want. |
No one said it was. You were 37 for your last child and that’s relatively normal. But 45 is a different ballgame. You would be 63 when your child is 18. That’s what we are talking about. |
Probably mental illness and idleness. They are unfulfilled. In the Kardashian's case, she's an unemployed layabout, plus they're all thirsty for attention. |