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Originally Posted by gypsyprincess
but on the other hand he also did the math and pointed out that if we were to have children at some point then he would be nearly 70 by the time all of his kids left for college... yeah that's kind of a huge deal...
Anyway, I guess at this point I'm more focused on the issue of him inevitably slowing down before I am ready to - as we get older together. At 73, his dad still jogs everyday though. And my man is still very athletic and generally healthy, thank God.
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This is another valid point. If you wait five years, he'll be 41. That's how old my dad was when I was born. He's now 74. he's outlived his parents (they both died in their 60s,) but not his grandmother who lived to be in her late 80s, which is a big deal for a woman born in the 1800s.
But, I can tell you that growing up with a father that far ahead of me has always been a challenge. Also, don't let health and athletics be your gauge. Illness can strike anyone, anywhere, regardless. Even the healthiest people can suddenly get auto-immune disorders, Alzheimer, etc. But you have that risk with anyone.
The real challenge between age difference is mental. A 65 year old father with a teenage daughter grew up in a completely different era with completely different states of mind.
I still say just be careful. Maybe it will be great for you. Maybe not. Hard to say.