Are CC Parents on the, umm, older side?

Parent Cafe
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<p>Parents 55 and 53; kids 22 and 19.</p>

<p>What’s weird about us is that we married at 23 and 21 but didn’t have kids for ten years. We didn’t feel mature enough. I’m not sorry we waited; we had more to offer in the way of both maturity and financial security in our 30s than we would have had in our 20s. And I think early 30s is a good compromise age for having children – you’re old enough to not feel like a kid yourself but not so old that you can’t tolerate getting up in the middle of the night. But to each his/her own.</p>

<p>On the other hand, we were nuts to get married so young, but that’s another story.</p>

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<p>LMNOP, our kids are also 24 and 19. I am 58, DH about to turn 57. Recently attended my 40th (argghhh) high school reunion, and I was greatly gratified to see that I was in the top 5% of aging well–and even more gratified to see that the head cheerleader and head “mean girl” of our generation was REALLY FAT.</p>

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<p>I have aged, but cannot say “well.” </p>

<p>Sometimes people turn out better with time. I had a cousin who teased me mercilessly when we were young. I met her again last year after 45 years and she was a sweetheart!</p>

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<p>D1 was born before I completed my own 4yrs of undergrad study. She just finished graduate school at UVA. I’m 44. It’s been a great ride so far.</p>