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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I think what we younger Moms need to understand is that most Moms over 40 wished they'd had their kids earlier. [/b]They can spin it however they want (career, travel, etc), but the fact is that some of them envy younger Moms their youth. I don't think there's anything wrong with admitting it.

While having a great career and being financially comfortable is wonderful, not all 40+ Moms are rolling in the dough. In fact, many are probably living paycheck to paycheck like a lot of other folks. To assume that most older Moms are these accomplished women who are world travelers with hundreds of thousands in the bank is absurd.

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This is not necessarily true.  I'm an older mom who didn't want to marry in my 20s.  I had two opportunities and turned them down.  Maybe they weren't the right ones exactly, but I'm sure there are plenty of "young" ones who see divorce right around the corner.  I have three friends who married in their 20s who are now divorced - single moms, in fact.

So I have no regrets.

I did indeed do what I wanted - w/o the hassle of handling logistcs, of setting up childcare, of saving money for tuition, etc.  At this point, I don't have any sudden urges to travel the world.  In fact, a trip to the beach with my husband and two kids is just fine for me, as is spending lazy days at the pool.

And no, we don't live paycheck to paycheck b/c we live w/in our means.

So you should  avoid making inaccurate generalizations, PP.  Didn't they teach you that in English class?[/quote]

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