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Do you think people who had kids later are less likely to have a mid life crisis

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Goingtotheyelllowcafetomorrow · 11/02/2024 20:30

Or will it just come later?
Dh and I didn’t have Dd until we were 40 due to infertility. We had many many years to travel, live abroad, spend time together to do as we please and live our own lives. We’re now in the thick of it with Dd and although tiring, loving it.
Friends that I have who married younger (twenties) and had children seem to be going their separate ways, the man generally meeting another woman, sadly and with the kids growing up, big changes happening.
Other friends who had kids late 30’s plus all pretty much together etc
Will it just hit us later perhaps mid-late 50’s when our kids are growing up or do you think it’s less likely to happen as we did lots more in our younger years?

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Dorriethelittlewitch · 11/02/2024 22:45

Dh and I have been together since we were 22. We had our youngest just before we turned 41.

My midlife crisis appears to be taking up long distance running again to get time on my own!

ASimpleLampoon · 11/02/2024 23:41

Too effing busy to have one!

Inthewellwithjoseph · 11/02/2024 23:53

Not quite sure where we'd fit into this 🫣 DH & I got together at 18/19, had our first child at 25 and have just had our 5th at 41/42! Perhaps baby #5 was our midlife crisis 😂 we're absolutely delighted to have her after being sure we were done a few years ago. We'll definitely be too tired/busy for a midlife crisis either way!

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