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[quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't say that DH and I are low-energy, but like OP and partner, we're homebodies.  We also like order and routine and are basically introverts who can fake extroversion when we need to though we'd rather not.  So, I think I get where you're coming from, OP.

Due to secondary infertility, our kids are 6 years apart in age.  When our second arrived, it was a shock to the family system.  She's super-high- energy and extroverted.  As a result, we had to re-invent ourselves as a family -- not consciously, but as a means of survival.  We became more active and outgoing.  Both of the kids are athletic, so we became "team parents".  We all learned to ski (well, I learned to apres-ski).  We learned to tolerate -- and even enjoy -- a little more chaos and noise than we were used to before.  DH and I realized that as parents we can only ride the wave, not fight it.  It was hard sometimes, but we survived.

Now the kids are 26 and 20; the oldest has been home for most of the past year, but the youngest, a college sophomore, was able to go back to campus in the fall and has returned there now.  The kids are close -- not in age -- but as friends and supporters of each other, and DH and I are immensely proud of them.  We have the usual worries and annoyances that most families do, but we also have a lot of fun together as a family.  The fun is due in no small part to that high-energy baby who added a real spark to our lives.

OP, I can't tell you whether this is right for you and your family, but I can say that after the bumpy start, we've had a very nice ride.    [/quote]

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