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[quote=Anonymous]We had our 3rd child when I was 40.  She's now a teen and the only one left at home as our two older kids are now in college.  She's a delight and keeps us young in many ways, but, honestly, looking back, it would have been much harder if I'd been 45 when she came along.  DH and I are in good health and energetic -- touch wood -- but we are slowing down and  I'm looking forward -- at least somewhat -- to having an empty nest.  I miss my two oldest a ton, but have to admit that when they left to go back to school on Sunday I breathed a little sigh of relief -- no more shoes left in the hallway, late nights staying up to watch movies with them, constant trips to the grocery store to re-stock the 'frig, etc.

I had to laugh when PPs mentioned being the oldest parents in the room -- that's us! Honestly, though, we always have company at the geezer end of the spectrum and things are very mellow there as we're the parents who have survived the teen years, college applications, etc. and lived to tell about it![/quote]

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