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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's one thing to have a child at 41 and quite another dealing with that same child at 50+. [b]Sounds hellish[/b].[/quote]
You know the child ages as well, right? There's nothing all that hard about having a 10 yr old when you're 50 or a 20 yr old when you're 60.  Unless you don't want to, then don't, of course.  [/quote]
One woman's hell is another's heaven.  I'm in heaven.  [/quote]

Good for y'all, but when I'm 50+ I want my days of dealing with teenhood well behind me and look forward to being in a place where it's just about me and DH and spending time together. Different strokes, I guess. [/quote]

Yup! And yours sounds pretty boring.[/quote]

Sounds boring? Really? I think it sounds great. I'll be able to vacation with just hubby and spend well-earned alone time with him. I'll hopefully watch my children marry and have children. I'll babysit and they'll hopefully take family vacations with us.

For me, 50+ will be all about taking things at a slower more leisurely pace, not shuttling kids to sports practices and school events. I would, however, love attending these and/or doing these things for any grandchildren. [/quote]

Nothing says 'fun' like two geezers trying to find a common topic, which they hadn't done since dating for two months before they started their family. I don't care to be an empty nester, "take things at slower pace" (I also don't want to retire, like, ever) and I don't want to take care of any grandkids, should I live to see any. Your way works for you, I guess, but it's crazy how you assume that the rest of us also would prefer to have it your way.

Speaking for myself - no, I would not and I know plenty of others (though I minority) that would not either. My parents were older parents (and so were their parents!), I loved my life with them (and they did theirs) and now I am an older parent, too. It works for us.[/quote]

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