I was 45 when my youngest left for college.

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Aug 14, 2022
12:59:15pm

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Jeffacka

Previous username: BigLEZThunder
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Did some quick math. I'll be 47 when my youngest leaves.

IGotAverageGifs

8/14/22 12:38pm

You hope.

RC-1138

8/14/22 12:39pm

And probably less than 50 when one of them moves back in 🤨

WY_CougFan

8/14/22 12:40pm

RE: And probably less than 50 when one of them moves back in 🤨

IGotAverageGifs

8/14/22 12:41pm

You really nailed your new boardname.

JohnnyComeLately

8/14/22 1:59pm

RE: And probably less than 50 when one of them moves back in 🤨

dilbert

8/14/22 3:54pm

I'll be 55, and even though the youngest will be gone, I've got one or two older

LeftOfNormal

8/14/22 12:40pm

I have a solution. You don't give them the choice.

CSoul

8/14/22 12:49pm

Yeah, one of them isn't neurotypical, so God may not have given us much choice.

LeftOfNormal

8/14/22 1:08pm

Gotcha. Hopefully the others give you some respite. I've known a few people

CSoul

8/14/22 1:21pm

Gotcha beat, 46.

paulb

8/14/22 12:41pm

I’ll be 62 if he leaves at 18

Beggar

8/14/22 12:42pm

61 for me.

Cougarclaw

8/14/22 12:50pm

Me too!

Pope of Provo

8/14/22 2:36pm

Me too. But she is special needs and might be with us longer than that

TicoBrown

8/14/22 1:22pm

RE: I’ll be 62 if he leaves at 18

Hotlanta

8/14/22 1:23pm

That's what I'll be when my OLDEST leaves.

shoganai

8/14/22 12:45pm

Still only have one, and I’ll be 48 by the time he’s out. Wish I’d been able

DC15

8/14/22 12:50pm

Either you started early or stopped early.

WJCougar

8/14/22 12:50pm

Or both. Stopping early was more medical than choice. But got married 3 months

IGotAverageGifs

8/14/22 12:52pm

Your boomerang children will leave the house at 30.

Dark Forest Green

8/14/22 12:55pm

I was 45 when my youngest left for college.

Jeffacka

8/14/22 12:59pm

I was 54 when my youngest left for BYU.

Y-Zag

8/14/22 1:06pm

56 at the earliest for me.

coug10278

8/14/22 1:10pm

My dad was 69. So it just depends.

Waluigi

8/14/22 1:12pm

Years ago I made a documunent that was in 5 year increments. I have my age, my

blackandblue

8/14/22 1:18pm

I am turning 47 next month. The next day my youngest turns 5.

BYULAWGUY

8/14/22 1:25pm

bruincoug

8/14/22 1:27pm

One thing is certain. CBers have mad reproductive skillz

TNT

8/14/22 1:28pm

RE: One thing is certain. CBers have mad reproductive skillz

IGotAverageGifs

8/14/22 1:30pm

So when TNT lived in Utah

TNT

8/14/22 1:31pm

Just barely 51…3 years from now. My wife plans to join me on my international business trips so that we can hit other

specsauce

8/14/22 1:37pm

My son will always live with us I think

Idacoug

8/14/22 1:50pm

Don’t know if I will ever be without kids. Two of my kids live in and take care

Nat Gas Man

8/14/22 1:52pm

RE: Don’t know if I will ever be without kids. Two of my kids live in and

Hotlanta

8/14/22 3:58pm

Crazy how in the end it’s the teenage mom’s that have life figured out.

OPINIONS

8/14/22 1:53pm

I’ll be done at 50. It will be too soon and I also can’t wait.

KingDave

8/14/22 2:04pm

Exactly. We really love pushing them out at 18, but no doubt my wife is gonna

Idacoug

8/14/22 2:11pm

snowcat

8/14/22 2:06pm

71 now, just had a divorcing daughter and her child move back in.

Florwood

8/14/22 2:31pm

Lucky, I'll be 60. That's what I get for robbing the cradle for a wife.

panacablue

8/14/22 4:11pm

If my you youngest leaves after they graduate HS I'll be 46

A_blue_car

8/14/22 4:31pm

Doubt it.

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