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☆ Hugh Grant, 64, says he had his 5 kids 'much too old in life'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hugh Grant recently opened up about the challenges — and perks — of having kids later in life. Related Video"But I had them much too old in life you know, I started when I was 52," he said. AdvertisementHaving children later in life has helped him as an actor, Grant said. The dad of five, however, said that having kids is nice. She added that having children later also means that she's more emotionally secure.

Persons: Hugh Grant, Grant, Hill, Maria, Tinglan Hong, Anna Eberstein, Kelly Clarkson, Caitlin Weaver, Weaver, Ryan Crawley, Crawley Organizations: Business Insider, BI

☆ My wife is the breadwinner, and I'm a stay-at-home dad. I hate when people say I'm less manly because of it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Ryan Crawley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Since my wife is the breadwinner, I'm the stay-at-home dad. AdvertisementMy wife is an OBGYN, and when I first met her, she was making significantly more than me each year. I was an elementary school teacher then and would do my best to help children learn important things — such as reading and respecting others. After all, elementary school teachers aren't known for making big bucks. In addition to the fear, I experienced things (many of them gross) that I had never had before — even as an elementary school teacher.

Persons: —, Ellie, I've, I'm, I'd Organizations: Service

☆ I'm a middle-aged man and father who struggles to make friends. Here's how I worked through my loneliness.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Ryan Crawley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA few years back, I uprooted my family and moved to a town where I knew virtually no one. I had plenty of family and friends in my old city but knew no one in my new area. At that time, I encountered something that most people struggle with when they get older: Making friends is hard, especially for a middle-aged man like myself. It was difficult to make new friends as a married father with two young kids. All in all, after a number of months, I made new friends and developed more of my interests.

Persons: —, Rolodex, They're, Nicholas Sparks Organizations: Service, Business

☆ My dog of 9 years recently passed away. The grief of losing a pet surprised me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Ryan Crawley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sadly, two months ago, my dog, Smooshie, passed away after being with me every minute of the day for the last nine years. My dog was a big part of my family from the startAlmost nine years ago, I saw a picture of a young Shih Tzu on a Facebook animal shelter site. I stepped in, and Smoosh came home with me. A few minutes later, we drove by an older man walking a young Shih Tzu down the road. I decided spur of the moment to pull off to the side of the road, and the man approached me with his Shih Tzu.

Persons: —, Shih Tzu, Smoosh, Ryan Crawley, Scrappy Organizations: Service, Business

☆ My wife and I are that couple who go out to dinner and sit in silence. Yes, we are still happy together.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Ryan Crawley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

We're at a restaurant and notice one or two couples eating in complete silence. It always seemed like their relationship was so awkward, and I felt sympathy for the silent couples. It is one of those things where it is probably more awkward for others than it actually is for us. I no longer see silence as an indicator of a troubled relationship; it's a sign of a successful one. And before long, our toddlers will become teens and then adults, and there will be no more silence at dinner for a long time.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Business

☆ My wife and I have separate bathrooms, but I'm trying to convince her to get separate bedrooms, too. She refuses.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Ryan Crawley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When we had our house built, my wife and I decided to have separate bathrooms, and it worked great. I'm now trying to convince her that there are also benefits to having separate bedrooms. AdvertisementBut for the last six months, I have been working on my wife of seven years to consider separate bedrooms, too. Before you start thinking I am too far outside the box on this one, separate bedrooms for married couples is, indeed, a growing trend. He says they spend a lot of time at home because of their work schedule, so having separate rooms was just what they needed.

Persons: I'm, —, isn't Organizations: Service, National Sleep Foundation

☆ My parents were extremely strict growing up, but now they are laid-back grandparents. I'm learning to accept the new versions of them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Ryan Crawley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Any sign of affection just didn't happen when we were young children, and it didn't change as we grew older. My parents told me to get my foot unstuck through angry shouts. When my foot came out of the shoe, I promptly fell backward out of the tree and hit the ground with a groan. And even though I'm an extremely caring parent, I can see how my parents may have felt overwhelmed. AdvertisementPerhaps my parents are evolvingRather than overthink how unfortunate things happened as a child, I should congratulate my parents on evolving for the good.

Persons: —, They're, there's Organizations: Service, Business

☆ I'm an older dad, so I'll be a senior citizen when my 2 toddlers graduate from high school. I'm scared of running out of time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Ryan Crawley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My wife and I met in our late 30s, and we had our two children when we were older. Now that I'm an older father, I worry I'm losing time with my kids. I've come to realize I will be a senior citizen by the time my kids graduate from high school and enter college, so I'm not wasting any minute. AdvertisementBut it does seem for every advantage, there are two or three disadvantages that come with having kids later in life. I have enjoyed it so much that I work entirely from home now and spend almost every waking minute with Ellie and Jack.

Persons: I'm, —, George Clooney, Al Pacino, I've, Ellie, Jack, they're, Young Organizations: Service

☆ I loved to date women 15 years younger than me. People judged me for it, but I had more in common with younger women.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Ryan Crawley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When I was in my late 30s, I started to date women 15 years younger than me. Even though people judged me, I found younger women more carefree and open to adventure. For starters, the younger women kept in better shape. Plus, a few of my close friends and their significant others seemed to have problems with me dating younger women. I eventually married a woman younger than meMy wife is eight years younger; she is a well-established doctor whom I met online.

Persons: —, daters, I'd Organizations: Service

☆ I was drowning in student-loan debt, so I bought a house and flipped it. I used the profit to pay off my loans.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Ryan Crawley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Since I couldn't pay down my debt, I bought a house, flipped it, and then sold it. I used the money I made to pay off all of my student loans, and now I feel free. Between rent, utilities, car insurance, and student loans, I was breaking even every month. I wondered how I could pay back my student loans within a few years instead of decades, and I started brainstorming ways I could save money. I immediately paid off all of my student loansWith the money from the sale, I brought my student-loan debt down to zero.

Persons: Sallie Mae, I'd, I'm Organizations: HGTV Locations: Lake Thunderbird , Illinois

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