What was your favourite age?

[Maninapinksweater]

I’m 46 now and keep remembering my teenage years, early mid 20’s and craving them, life just feels like a slog now full of things we have to do. Back then, it was all just so much fun…life was amazing.
I also have fond memories of early 30’s, buying a house, career, still young really-travelling, festivals.
Then 39 when I had my Dd and those early years, hard work but so beautiful in a different way. I don’t know why I can’t see the future being anything good like these moments 🤷🏻‍♀️

What was your favourite age?

I’m alone here it seems but I genuinely would say about 7-10. Loved being a child and the Saturday night TV, playing with my toys without a care in the world, saving my pocket money for the latest Polly pocket! Other than that I would say around 24, life revolved around work and then nights out with my friends. I had some of my best memories from about 24-26!

I’m almost forty and I think now is my best time probably. Child-free by choice and finally comfortable financially. Me and DH both doing jobs we enjoy. Live close to family after years of being spread all over the country/world.

Now! So 50s. I finally feel at peace, my children are becoming independent but are also good company. I don't have the anxiety I had when I was younger and now I'm divorced I can choose to spend my life how I want. Having said that I have some lovely memories from when my children were little and I miss how fit I was in my early 30s!

I had a horrific family life as a teenager but I still remember 12-17 as utterly fantastic

I had mates, loads of money (because I worked in a cafe), went out clubbing/disco every weekend, tons of boyfriends. Also it was a really safe area and nothing bad ever happened to me outside the home.

I also enjoyed aspects of university but it was also a hard time in many ways as I was really poor

20/30/40s all shit 💩

50's bloody brilliant (though I work too hard unfortunately out of necessity)

My favourite age was my early 30s. I started to know who I was, and discovered my style, and got my qualification, and had some very nice things happen in my personal life.
I know exactly what you mean about the nostalgia, though. In my case I wonder if it’s part of menopause or mid-life crisis. Sometimes I feel so deeply nostalgic for my teens and my younger years that I could cry.

24 and 37. I've had some of the key ingredients for more great years since then - single, plenty of freedom, opportunities - but lack two of the main ones: good health and enough money. Hoping my brilliant old-age year might still pull itself out of the mess!

Every decade has its joys and tragedies for me
Loved 27 - got married
Loved 33 - son born (IVF, 2nd attempt)
Blessed at 34 - daughter born when I thought I couldn't have children naturally
Devastated at 37-exH had a mid life crisis and left us resulting in divorce. Rescued a pregnant cat and when she had her kittens was as beautiful as anything I've ever experienced (bar my own births)
38-40 - got my shit together mentally and enjoyed life with friends immensely. Drank too much; got my longed for dream dog and couldn't have been more happy even though exH was still trying to make my life a misery.
46-married my first love - and gained the most wonderful stepdaughter anyone could wish for
47 - dream campervan purchased
50 - friends who is begged not to bother, arranged a small birthday gathering which was absolutely fantastic. Separated from 2nd husband, not acrimonious. MH issues insurmountable.
51 - went on holiday by myself - a tick box ambition - loved it. Also worst year ever as lost my best friend to cancer
53 - got my beautiful dream of my lifetime dog. Am blessed every day to have her.
55 -56 - both kids graduated, seemingly not affected by their fathers indiscretions when they were babies. Win win.
Massive loss of my beloved dad after a long illness ❤️
56 + kids happy and in stable relationships, and hopefully in promising, well paid, careers.
New puppy added to family - sheer joy ( and bloody exhausting)!
Not hit 57 yet- but this year I'm planning on going away for Xmas by myself and with the dogs, but I'm scared to tell my mother. There are other family so she may be ok 🤔 Kids will be fine - it's their dads turn this year for the 25th.
It's mostly shot getting old; but there's always someone older than you and maybe not in such good health.
I'm content. Almost happy-'happy' is a rare state of mind.
From now, I wish for good health. If I died tomorrow, I'd be content that I've been an adequate person, daughter, wife and mother. Apart from lack of collagen and it taking my appearance south, I'd say the age I am now, living alone with my dogs. Is the happiest I've ever been. Second husband still one of my closest friends 🥂

40, it was ace!

Age 33. Just married, wealthy and between jobs so plenty of time for doing whatever I liked all day - wandering around London, art exhibitions, theatre matinees, swimming, dance classes, being creative.

18-21 the college years, was the best time of my life. I miss it 😢

32 I looked fucking hot.Fresh from splitting up with ExH and lost loads of weight and it's the only time in my life I looked good in anything.

I loved my early 30s when DS was a toddler. I'm late 40s now and enjoying finally feeling confident in myself and progressing my career.