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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had my youngest when I was 38/nearly 39, and in hindsight that was older than preferred. I had much more energy when I had my other children (had my first at 28).

I envy friends who had their kids earlier.

I hope I live long enough to see my kids fully launched, married, and having kids. [/quote]

Damn. What kind of lifestyle are you leaving that you are worried you won't be around and able to observe your child's life in your 60s and 70s when presumably your child will have their own kids, if a woman.  I suppose a son can wait longer.

I think if people feel this low energy and pessimistic and certain of an earlier than average death, genuinely it's time to examine your lifestyle.  No we cannot control everything and you could drop dead at 75 after a healthy life.  But you can do things that improve your odds.[/quote]

If someone has a child at 39, and that child is 39, then they will be 78 when the baby is first born. Actually seeing that grandchild grow up puts someone well into their 80s. It's not unreasonable to be worried about making it to your 80s - cancer, heart attacks, accidents, any number of things happen to otherwise healthy people by that point. [/quote]

This.

Plus: anyone else think it’s delusional to assume you will live into your 80s/90s these days given the decreasing life expectancy? I mean, our food, water, and overall environment are filled with carcinogens that our parents and grandparents never had to deal with. [/quote]

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