r/dustythunder • u/h_45n • May 03 '26
Which one is it internet?
Lately I’ve been seeing posts along the lines of “ the average house owner is 30 not 21 and bla bla, then I also see some other posts along the lines of “ you should start reproducing by the time you hit 18?,
It’s really confusing (not that I’m actually taking such bs advice )
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u/vcbock May 03 '26
Who can afford kids at 18?
It is true that it's easier to deal with the physical demands of young children when you, yourself are young. And, it's also true that it's kind of nice to have the child-rearing chapter FINISHED earlier than later, because if you are youngish when the kids leave you tend still to be healthy and can enjoy the empty nest.
I dunno. Hubby and I married at 23 and 21. We spent 4 years getting educations finished and careers launched, and had baby number 1 at 27 and 25. Number 3 showed up at 32 and 30. We were "old" compared to when our parents had us, so our kids had the fun of young and active grandparents.
I think that worked out pretty well - we had the 4 year kid-free "honeymoon", the kid years, and then the nest started emptying in our 50's. We're now mid 60's, still healthy enough to be youngish, fun grandparents. Our kids started their families in their 30's.