But because BD didn't happen until like 7 years later, I lost my W anyway and am to old to have kids now (meaning I don't want to be retired with a kid in high school).
i am the youngest of 7... i am almost 8 years younger than the 6th child (my sister)... my dad was 43 when i was born... at the time he felt really old... was afraid he would not live to see me grow up... here i am--52! as i was growing up, neither he nor my mom ever seemed too old to have a child my age... in fact, my mom says i kept them young... they are in their 90s and still dance at family functions!
my oldest brother is 69... his second wife is 24 years younger than he is... his children from his first marriage are in their late 30s, early 40s... from his second marriage, he has two sons... one is 19 and the other is 12... he too seems much younger than his age... my other brother who is 66 has 4 children--2 sons ages, 46, 38, 35 and his youngest is his daughter... she is 24... he is wonderful father... my H was 43 and i was 38 when we adopted our sons...
i get that you do not want children at this point in your life... but some people do opt to have children at older ages and find it rewarding... my parents didn't exactly plan to have me 8 years after their 6th child, but i am glad they did... my dad was nearing 61 when i finished high school... but to be honest, he didn't have a child in high school while he was retired... he didn't retire until he was 89
