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Referring to the lack of regret later in life, what ages count as "later in life"? 40? or 70?
by barbariangrunge 3y ago
Referring to the lack of regret later in life, what ages count as "later in life"? 40? or 70?
- Dalewyn 3y agoWith regards specifically to women, I recall that having children in your 40s or beyond carries significantly higher risks of complications and birth defects. Ideally you want children in your 20s, even 30s is pushing it let alone your 40s. So that's one metric for "later in life".
- Fire-Dragon-DoL 3y agoFrom a medical perspective, I've been told by doctors that after 42 the dangerous things began. As usual, it also depends extremely by the body of the person. You can totally have children at 40 though, it's pretty common.
- tarboreus 3y agoIt's more like 35, but really ramps up in the 40s.
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- ianai 3y agoI took it to mean enough years have passed that it’s no longer easy/possible to change the decision and to then have children.
- nickm12 3y agoThe there is a distinct disconnect between the headline, which claims that child-free adults don't regret not having children, and the quote in the article which talks about overall life regret differences between parents and non-parents.