To ask when were the best days of your life?

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When were the best days of your life so far?

I'm 34, single and generally feeling nostalgic for my 20's when other people were single, carefree, footloose and fancy free.

I loved living in a houseshare in my 20's with other girls the same age, loved all the nights out at the weekends, spontaneous meetups, long chats on the phone in the evenings, regular parties, etc.

I think I'm just finding it hard to adjust to this next stage of life where everyone seems settled down.

Maybe it's partly that I'm single and don't have children, everyone else is just busy with those things. Even my friends who are childfree seem more boring now though! Is this all just part of growing up??

16-19
F.E college prior to uni. I had the best friends, fantastic fun. Great social life and the confidence of youth. I felt the world was my oyster. Happy, happy days.

Mid 20s, had a pretty good job, fair amount of spare cash and no responsibilities.

Late 20s when I had my first baby, loved being a new mum.

(Didn't enjoy the toddler years!)

Happy now, too (mid 30s). DC settled at school/nursery, good balance of time with them and time for other things. No money worries (though I know that could change!)

Mid 20s lots of fun, stress free job, then got together with my now dh. Happy days ❤️

It's pretty good now in my late 40's. If I can get a job here and move then I will be on cloud 9

Now, for sure. Just turned 30. Very happily married with toddler aged Dc, I just love my life as it is. Old enough to have an established career that I always wanted and worked for years towards. Own our own house and have money for fun. Young enough to love getting out with the kids and playing, travelling, exploring places together. These are definitely the bests years of my life, I wish I could live and relive them forever.

Early 30's. I had a job I enjoyed (before management changed and it went to shit!), I worked basically 9-5ish and not crap shifts, I lived in my village and had two horses I loved.

I earn more now and have a bigger house, but my job and hours mean I have less time and no ponies..... I am well on my way to changing that though!! Money and bigger house don't make you happy and it has taken me until my mid 40's to realise the truth of it (slow learner...)

15! A long care free hot summer after my GCSEs, but with none of the additional stress that came with A-levels/uni. I fell in love, had my heart broken, bought a kitten and had lots of sleepovers with friends. It was just the loveliest of times.

Right now. Four out of five are old enough to be portable on their own two feet, able to listen enough to be safe and they are just adorable and fun. The thug of a toddler gives the best snuggle and is a delight even - almost - in the middle of the night. We are financially comfortable-ish and after 15 years still crazy in love, and when domestic life gets to be a bit much I can disappear out to a job I enjoy! Right now is great. I am 31.

Right now. DS is 4 and just amazing company. Life is comfortable and I have really got into growing veg. I have everything I ever wanted.

Firstly 14 to 16. My brother and dad both left home when I was 14, and the quality of my life improved without them.

Then late 20s when I loved my job and traveled and felt more settled.

Then mid 30s when I was single and happy and haag a great job and great social life and lived by myself and loved that.

Then late 30s when I met my DH as CD got married and had my first baby and unexpectedly enjoyed baby hood.

(Now I am late 40s and hate my job and am ground down by 2 kids, ILs, and am looking forward to an easing off of responsibilities and expectations and to a time when I can please myself!)

Probably 22-30. Bought first house with now dh, plenty of travel and holidays, disposable income, good social life at work, bought second house.

I've had loads of "best days of my life" periods and they aren't necessarily all when I was footloose and fancy free. Lots of different periods and in all cases the common factor was having lots of good friends around.

Definitely my uni days, 18-22. I had the best time. Went to a Central London uni and lived there. It was 98-02. I was slim, carefree and single. Partying in the student union almost every week night. Partying in London all weekend. Lived in a mixed dorm with 10 guys and myself and another girl. Still friends with all of them now. We often reminisce about the good old days.

Now I’m almost 40, have 3 dc and a dh. Living a completely different life. I wouldn’t change my family for the world but wouldn’t mind a day, once in a while, to go back to the old me!

I agree with @thepeopleversuswork in that I have lots of 'great times'. On the "I am about to turn 40 and am dreading it" threads I will often post that, in so many way, each decade just gets better.
I am mid 50s now and love where I am in life.

In terms of 'fun', then probably 17 - 24ish was best for me. Just passed my driving test. Earning a full time salary but no big responsibilities. No exams. Lots of friends. Busy, and out nd about doing 'stuff' most evenings. Great times.

My 1980s childhood without a doubt!

Yikes, I'd say age 30-32. Everything was perfect for about two years.

Early 30s here. I think the best days of my life are just about starting! I'm no longer self conscious about my skin (well as much as possible), career's going well, I feel more energised than I was in my teens/20s, I no longer feel obliged to drink or go partying because that was my friends' idea of fun not mine, I no longer feel awkward going to restaurants alone if I want some 'me' time and good food to go along with it, I can go travelling without having to worry about scrimping and saving for it...

No time like the present.

I think around 15. Then my 20s.. my early 30s were a bit shit (failed adoption process, severe MH issues). But turned around again at 34 when I had my son. My year on mat leave was the best year of my life

I would say my early 20’s where I spent my time partying and traveling the world.

16 - 19 ad 37 to now.

Weirdly at 18 i got diagnosed with a serious health condition and waa told I'd lve 2 years of i was lucky i had an attitude of well if I'm dying and wouldn't live longer than 2 years I'll go out the way i want to so i partied pretty much every day and i literally lived each day like it was my last. I met my DH at 21 was married at 24 I'm now 31 😂 no DC but DH has 2 so life is pretty family oriented but those insane few years were certainly unforgettable. I think i almost gave my mum a nervous breakdown but she understands it was my way with coping.

18 to 31 were the best years of my life. Did lots of partying and travelling. Was largely very happy.

@Hmmmm88 That's a great answer! You obviously came through it, and in great style! Big congrats!

@clairefrasier What changed, did you have children?