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Old 10-16-2013, 08:19 PM
 
Location: Albuquerque NM
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20's Studied hard but partied hard
30's Career oriented & always on the road
40's Career, nice house, found a guy who loved me
50's Career, house needs work, depressed at losing loved ones, tired
60's 2 years to go - Retirement, travel, & more time to do the things I want to do
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Old 10-16-2013, 10:03 PM
 
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Smile Hard to answer

20's - Put dreams aside; having to help parents financially; worked up to 3 jobs at a time; got out for some disco dancing; did get married; started a business; had a child (that was the happiest)

30's - Had another child (son) - another happy moment; moved into a neighborhood I thought I'd never find; family events; business successful; active in volunteer organizations - super happy years

40's - Family; some loss; sold business; went into different one; still volunteering - pretty happy years

50's - Family illness (parents - Alzheimers), business - still self employed; issues pushed our life timeline back - child graduating from college; one still in college; working hard to get to where we should be

60's - Hopefully years to look forward to - we will have to still work but want to have some FUN

70's - Same
80's - Same
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Old 10-16-2013, 10:38 PM
 
Location: Simmering in DFW
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20's. Mistakes
30's bravery
40's. Adulthood
50's. Self actualization
60's. Gratitude
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Old 10-16-2013, 11:40 PM
 
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20's - sex, marriage, move to Colorado
30's - I'm a DAD!!!
40's - happily a single DAD
50's - sex, hiking, biking, skiing, boating & sex
60's - so far the same as 50's!

sorry, couldn't do the one word deal.
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Old 10-18-2013, 11:39 AM
 
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Fascinating how easy it is to know which posters are male and which are female on this thread.

Keep 'em coming!
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Old 10-20-2013, 09:04 AM
 
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fascinating thread, love it!

20s - new careers, fun, travel, exploration, constant change
30s - stable career, home, marriage, family
40s - career, family, divorce, dating, self-growth
early 50s - career ending, family, fun, self-growth and travel
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Old 10-20-2013, 09:16 AM
 
Location: Gorgeous Scotland
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The question asked for one word, so I'll comply.

20's: stupid
30's: stupider
40's: growing
50's: wise
60's: FREEDOM
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Old 10-20-2013, 04:56 PM
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Location: North Monterey County
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20's - freedom, searching, heartache, discovery

30's - found a life partner, grew together, moved together.

40's - kissed the ground - thankful for stability

50's - BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE SO FAR.

60's - Just turned 60 - Can't wait for what's next.
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Old 10-21-2013, 06:47 AM
 
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For my husband and I:
20s: out of college, married, got jobs, bought a home, had 2 kids.
30s: Both kept on working, raised kids
40s: working, paid off house, headed kids to college
50s: kids done with college, paid off house, retired
60s: kids gone, bills paid. Having fun!
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Old 10-21-2013, 09:03 AM
 
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20's: Entrepreneur
30's: Widow **
40's: Rebuilding
50's: Planning

** This is not entirely accurate as I lost both husband and child. While there is a word ("widow") for a person who loses a spouse, there is no single word for a mother who loses her child. This is egregious. Additionally, I would like to take this moment to remind people not to drink (or use drugs) and drive. You are not only risking your own life, but you are risking the lives of every innocent person on the road with you and causing immense unending sorrow to those who survive their loss.
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