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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thinking back to when I was 35...the most difficult part of my marriage was having two toddlers. We didn't have a whole lot of time for each other.[/quote]

If you think it is hard now, wait until they are teenagers.  We have ages 15, 14, and 10 and they require far more time and energy on our part.   I wish we could turn back to the toddler stage.  [/quote]

I have teens now and cannot stand when people say this. The stresses are completely different, and there is no reason to compare like this. And the difficulties of the different stresses depend in large part on the parents' personalities. So, yes, dealing with teens' sullenness, independence, exposure to sex and drugs, increased schoolwork and school pressures, school and extracurricular activities, etc. can be difficult, but some parents are totally ok with all that. Likewise with toddlers and all the loss of freedom for the parents, the constant motion and following them around, the irrational toddler angst, etc. But some people love that age. [/quote]

DP.  
Why, in the list of things that are difficult about having teens, does no one ever mention the cooking and laundry.  I have three teen boys who play sports, and I have to make so much food and wash so many dirty clothes every day.  It’s kind of unbelievable.  [/quote]

Are they able to help with these things? I have three little boys, so I’ll be in your spot soon and would love for them to help out with laundry and cooking but I don’t know how realistic my future plans are…[/quote]

In theory, yes.  They can help.  They all know how to do their laundry and prepare a meal for the family. In reality, they don’t have the time.  I want them to spend at least some time goofing off with their brothers and hanging out as a family.  [/quote]

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