Douglas Jones
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Having just read Steve Ash's great news regarding his upcoming newest grandchild expected (and the need for another beautiful crib) makes me want to share and ask for opinions, experiences.
After 32 years of marriage, I found myself in a surprise divorce 3 years ago. We raised two wonderful daughters that are doing great and have 2 1/2 wonderful granddaughters.
Over the last several months, I have been dating a wonderful woman just a very few years my jr that has never been married and no children. I have recently asked her to marry me and be my partner for life and she has accepted. Hopefully we will pull this off this year.
The big news and questions comes from....we want to have a baby. We both love children and would like to raise another (or first) child. But, I'm 54 and can't help but to think....I'll be way retired (at least by age) and well into my 70's when he/she goes to college.
We are both in reasonably good health other than that American disease, obesity...but we are both actively working hard on that one.
She is 46 and certainly past that age upon which we consider to be the ideal time to bear child.
So, question is, has anyone here experienced a late in life birth and how did it go, or how is it going?
So much to do, so little time...we have to decide where we are going to live, either one or both of us are facing a relocation...she is doing a country wide search for a new job...I'm a self employed tax preparer so I can open shop anywhere. Shops to pack up, household stuff to consolidate...ceremony plans to figure out....
Life is good, about to get so much better, but I'm nervous as heck!
Doug
After 32 years of marriage, I found myself in a surprise divorce 3 years ago. We raised two wonderful daughters that are doing great and have 2 1/2 wonderful granddaughters.
Over the last several months, I have been dating a wonderful woman just a very few years my jr that has never been married and no children. I have recently asked her to marry me and be my partner for life and she has accepted. Hopefully we will pull this off this year.
The big news and questions comes from....we want to have a baby. We both love children and would like to raise another (or first) child. But, I'm 54 and can't help but to think....I'll be way retired (at least by age) and well into my 70's when he/she goes to college.
We are both in reasonably good health other than that American disease, obesity...but we are both actively working hard on that one.
She is 46 and certainly past that age upon which we consider to be the ideal time to bear child.
So, question is, has anyone here experienced a late in life birth and how did it go, or how is it going?
So much to do, so little time...we have to decide where we are going to live, either one or both of us are facing a relocation...she is doing a country wide search for a new job...I'm a self employed tax preparer so I can open shop anywhere. Shops to pack up, household stuff to consolidate...ceremony plans to figure out....
Life is good, about to get so much better, but I'm nervous as heck!
Doug