KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Same age, but far from empty nesting. Like Oz above, the 2nd came when i was 39, so we have an 18 year old and a 10 year old. I am going to be the old **** dad i would laugh at in HS. Mine was the opposite - had me at 19.
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Drunken knight
Footballguy
will be 56 on monday. feel much older as i have beaten myself up over the years, playing every sport aggressively.
almost empty nest. daughter just finished her freshman year (coming home for the summer).
almost empty nest. daughter just finished her freshman year (coming home for the summer).
FarFromHome
Footballguy
Let's keep in touch to see if your 10 year old or my 25 year old moves out first. Ha ha
It's just a generational thing. When I was 17 I graduated and moved out immediately. I loved my parents, but it was time to get on. Today's kids don't feel that itch to move on. Why would they? Free room and board. Only negative in our house is the one time a month dad barks at them for not helping out around the house.
Frostillicus
Footballguy
Wow I'm actually on the younger side. That's weird.
-OZ-
Footballguy
It’s kind of amazing. When our oldest two were going through school, we had a lot of friends with kids in their classes, I felt like we were among peers. A couple weeks ago we went to a carnival at the elementary school for our youngest and it became really evident to me that we’re older than most. My wife doesn’t look it, and I’m still in good shape, but it was obvious to me.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
While I think there is some truth to this, things are also massively expensive so it may not be so much as a not willing as not really able. Most apt complexes are wanting renters with like 3 and 4 times the income (or at least it was the way when I was apt hunting in 2011ish.) I don't follow politics that much but google says unemployment is only 4.2%. I guess that's pretty good? But when I go out I see a ton of closed businesses or stores/restaurants with just a few cars in the parking lot. I'm likely very very ignorant about the state of the economy and financial matters in general but can't a guy just have uninformed opinions?
FarFromHome
Footballguy
Great points. Having said that, my employment when I moved out paid 7.25 an hour working at Dominos. I moved in with two buddies with similar wages and we made it work. So yes, everything is more expensive now, but our 3 COMBINED hourly salaries is barely over what my 25 year old son makes on his own. Not necessarily in a bad way, but I just think kids are wired a little different today. I also love all opinions. Ha ha
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
yeah probably
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
My parents said the same about kids my age (I'm in my 60s)
Brunell4MVP
Footballguy
Joe Bryant currently lining up erectile dysfunction and hair restoration advertisers
dkp993
Footballguy
7.25!?! Lucky you. I walked uphill in snow (both ways) to my $3.50 hr job, barefooted and with no jacket. Kids these days.
I kid, I kid.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
They’re wired differently but depending on where you live the housing, transportation, food, etc. has skyrocketed in relation to wages. I am not exactly sure of the numbers, but the costs are prohibitive to making it on your own. When the kids gripe about it they’re not being disingenuous. This article briefly mentions insurance, which has also skyrocketed and outpaces wage increases.
“The housing crunch has also helped push up rental prices
The spike in home costs has left millions of people stuck renting, driving up competition and prices in that market too. For a record half of U.S. renters, their housing is now unaffordable, Harvard finds. Since 2001, inflation-adjusted rents have gone up 10 times faster than renters' income.Housing experts say the underlying problem for both buyers and renters is a massive housing shortage that has built up over decades and will take years to remedy. Single-family construction has been picking up, and some developers are building slightly smaller, lower-cost homes. A boom in multifamily construction has also helped ease rents, especially in places such as Austin, Texas, which saw some of the biggest hikes in recent years.“
10 times faster. That’s heady stuff. So three times wages (feel free to correct my assumptions or math—I’m terrible with quant policy sometimes) still doesn’t keep pace.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
3.50 and hour? That was 1981. You are old. Ha ha
dkp993
Footballguy
I was 6. Had been working for 2 years already.
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
the 80's were tough
FarFromHome
Footballguy
That's the difference in generations. Ha ha
BLOCKED_PUNT
Footballguy
min wage was only .75 in 1955 but things at the store were like a dime
FarFromHome
Footballguy
Damn. Brutal numbers. I can only speak for my area. A 1 bedroom apartment is 1200 a month in Chattanooga area. Lots of them. My son takes home 800 a week. That math works for me. Now. I love him and id never push him out. I'm just saying it's possible. And although I'd never push him out, when he turns 30, I might lean on him a little. Ha ha
rockaction
Footballguy
Sure thing and it’s your house with your rules. I sympathize with you and only you know what you’re dealing with—30 is tough.
I also know it’s a fun thread and you sound like a great father, but it’s helpful to be aware of the raw numbers. This does not substitute for your judgment; it just might help with the larger issue. Things have spiraled out of control and the younger generation is sometimes really frustrated.
A one bedroom in Chattanooga would be 37.5% of his paycheck on rent. He might not even get approved with that. In fact, he likely wouldn’t unless you co-sign.
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Again, can’t stress how nonjudgmental or hearing your lament I am. And I know you’re having fun and it’s cool of you to do this (he could join the military like you did). But this is the reality they’re facing.
Take care, man. From a guy who benefited from parental largesse for a long, long time.
eta* and it would seem roommates would defray the cost and it might be doable, so there’s also that.
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Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I heard that weed is associated with erectile dysfunction.
drummer
Footballguy
I joined this site in 2006. I'm old enough to be someone's dad here. Thing is, all the kids are using TikTok and Draft Kings.
"When I was your age son, we didn't have the iPhone. We had to post on message boards".
"What's a message board Dad?"
"It's a website that had a thread like "EAT OFFS" and we were on it all day".
"That sounds like hell Dad".
"Only when it was full of tiimchochet threads".
"When I was your age son, we didn't have the iPhone. We had to post on message boards".
"What's a message board Dad?"
"It's a website that had a thread like "EAT OFFS" and we were on it all day".
"That sounds like hell Dad".
"Only when it was full of tiimchochet threads".
Terminalxylem
Footballguy
I only know a handful of people who had kids in their twenties.Is 27 not waiting? Feels like maybe that's heavily culturally dependent.46-50 butat “close to empty nesting but body is broken”. Neither is true.
We didn’t wait to have kids (27 when the oldest was born) we just didn’t stop (38 when the youngest was born).
This week I’m feeling for my buddy who is also approaching 50 and is spending the next 3 weeks at Airborne School in beautiful fort benning.
Everyone I know from college either had their first at like 22/23 or like us early 30s.
Terminalxylem
Footballguy
Yeah, 53 here, and definitely not broken down.I'd say 15, 45, 57.... Actually think I'm in better shape now than when I was in my 40's.
Cross country skiing in the winter and just got back into bike riding this month.
I wasn’t athletic growing up, but still pretty active doing kid stuff like biking, backyard horseplay, etc. That changed in college, when I started exercising religiously.
As a middle aged dude, I continue doing something active every day. And all of the sudden, my peers consider me an “athlete”.
I have occasional low back pain, from a bad lumbar disc, which started after I overdid seated rows at the gym. That’s it for aches and pains.
In contrast, many of those I know with bad joints were high school or college athletes, who let themselves go in middle age.
In retrospect, I think a slow and steady approach to ramping up exercise is the better way to go. Not gaining weight also helps.
Nipsey
Footballguy
5-7 140? Backyard horseplay?Yeah, 53 here, and definitely not broken down.I'd say 15, 45, 57.... Actually think I'm in better shape now than when I was in my 40's.
Cross country skiing in the winter and just got back into bike riding this month.
I wasn’t athletic growing up, but still pretty active doing kid stuff like biking, backyard horseplay, etc. That changed in college, when I started exercising religiously.
As a middle aged dude, I continue doing something active every day. And all of the sudden, my peers consider me an “athlete”.
I have occasional low back pain, from a bad lumbar disc, which started after I overdid seated rows at the gym. That’s it for aches and pains.
In contrast, many of those I know with bad joints were high school or college athletes, who let themselves go in middle age.
In retrospect, I think a slow and steady approach to ramping up exercise is the better way to go. Not gaining weight also helps.
Terminalxylem
Footballguy
More like 5 foot, 105 in middle school. Mostly ball sports, not equestrian.5-7 140? Backyard horseplay?Yeah, 53 here, and definitely not broken down.I'd say 15, 45, 57.... Actually think I'm in better shape now than when I was in my 40's.
Cross country skiing in the winter and just got back into bike riding this month.
I wasn’t athletic growing up, but still pretty active doing kid stuff like biking, backyard horseplay, etc. That changed in college, when I started exercising religiously.
As a middle aged dude, I continue doing something active every day. And all of the sudden, my peers consider me an “athlete”.
I have occasional low back pain, from a bad lumbar disc, which started after I overdid seated rows at the gym. That’s it for aches and pains.
In contrast, many of those I know with bad joints were high school or college athletes, who let themselves go in middle age.
In retrospect, I think a slow and steady approach to ramping up exercise is the better way to go. Not gaining weight also helps.
Hopefully it's the latter.
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The Longtime Lurker
Footballguy
I'll stop calling myself old here, at 47 I'm a bit on the younger side. 
thanks for that.
Body not quite broken down yet though. An active lifestyle from youth till today probably helped. Hockey from around the time i could walk through college, football in high-school, always loved the gym and cardio either running or mountain biking. Need to get better about stretching and yoga to help out with a little tendinitis here and there, but i keep on keeping on with most of it.
I think diet is key to fight the clock, clean food and clean water make a massive difference.
thanks for that.Body not quite broken down yet though. An active lifestyle from youth till today probably helped. Hockey from around the time i could walk through college, football in high-school, always loved the gym and cardio either running or mountain biking. Need to get better about stretching and yoga to help out with a little tendinitis here and there, but i keep on keeping on with most of it.
I think diet is key to fight the clock, clean food and clean water make a massive difference.
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KarmaPolice
Footballguy
: putsthebongdown:I heard that weed is associated with erectile dysfunction.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
It's called Cialis and it's fantastic.: putsthebongdown:I heard that weed is associated with erectile dysfunction.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
"It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage."
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I was curious about this so I googled to see the data.Is 27 not waiting? Feels like maybe that's heavily culturally dependent.
Everyone I know from college either had their first at like 22/23 or like us early 30s.
"The average age for first-time mothers in the U.S. has been rising. In 2024, the average age of new mothers was reported to be 27, which is a record high"
There appear to be 2 reasons for this.
1) Teen aged births are way down
2) Women are waiting longer to have first child, mostly due to career issues/situations
Max Power
Footballguy
This is my biggest concern. I love my kids and all, but the wife and I are looking forward to having the house to ourselves for a while.
El Floppo
Footballguy
slap it low, bro.
El Floppo
Footballguy
57, kids are 13 and 17.
as with most people I know in NYC, we got started late.
all my friends in the SF area I grew up with got married in mid-late 20s and started having kids not long after. all of their kids are college, graduating college, starting careers age. couple of grandparents.
as with most people I know in NYC, we got started late.
all my friends in the SF area I grew up with got married in mid-late 20s and started having kids not long after. all of their kids are college, graduating college, starting careers age. couple of grandparents.
Kev4029
Footballguy
Quite the evenly distributed bell curve we have going.
I'm 39 - joined the old board in the early 00s when I would have been something like a Freshman in HS - I had played in my dad's FF league for a couple years but everybody else was using exclusively magazines and I wanted a leg up on all the old dudes in the in 30s in the league.
I knew I was younger than most FBGs but I didn't realize that you all are old as ****. I imagine 10 years ago there were more people my age (at the time) on the board, but they migrated to whatever social media the kids were doing at the time.
I'm 39 - joined the old board in the early 00s when I would have been something like a Freshman in HS - I had played in my dad's FF league for a couple years but everybody else was using exclusively magazines and I wanted a leg up on all the old dudes in the in 30s in the league.
I knew I was younger than most FBGs but I didn't realize that you all are old as ****. I imagine 10 years ago there were more people my age (at the time) on the board, but they migrated to whatever social media the kids were doing at the time.
Phil Elliott
Footballguy
Joined here in 2006. Can't believe it's been nearly 20 years. One of the elders here I guess based on the pole results.
I can feel the tightness when I get up from the floor and I know one day there is gonna be a pop. All in all, things could be worse.
Max Power
Footballguy
Stretching and yoga make a world of difference. Everyone on this website probably sits too much. As little as 2-3 minutes twice a day had a huge payoff.I'll stop calling myself old here, at 47 I'm a bit on the younger side.
Body not quite broken down yet though. An active lifestyle from youth till today probably helped. Hockey from around the time i could walk through college, football in high-school, always loved the gym and cardio either running or mountain biking. Need to get better about stretching and yoga to help out with a little tendinitis here and there, but i keep on keeping on with most of it.
I think diet is key to fight the clock, clean food and clean water make a massive difference.
Stop now. You are on borrowed time before you achilles snaps. Trust me. You don't want that.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
The thought does creep but I tried golf and every time I think to myself, this is nice but I could be ballin. I’ll golf when I can’t ball.
I played the other day. MURDERED a bunch of 20 year olds. Felt so amazing.
Took three days to recover.
The Longtime Lurker
Footballguy
I was really good about this for awhile, but always let it slip. There's a few YouTube yoga ladies that keep things, ahem, motivating and i need to get back into that (boho beautiful is a favorite channel and aside from the obvious the yoga is really good). The one thing i am consistent with is deep body weight squats, we always called them 3rd world squats, but maybe that's not preferred anymore. Either way, those babies keep things opened up and functioning in the hips. I really struggle with psoas tightening and they help with that.Stretching and yoga make a world of difference. Everyone on this website probably sits too much. As little as 2-3 minutes twice a day had a huge payoff.I'll stop calling myself old here, at 47 I'm a bit on the younger side.
Body not quite broken down yet though. An active lifestyle from youth till today probably helped. Hockey from around the time i could walk through college, football in high-school, always loved the gym and cardio either running or mountain biking. Need to get better about stretching and yoga to help out with a little tendinitis here and there, but i keep on keeping on with most of it.
I think diet is key to fight the clock, clean food and clean water make a massive difference.
Eta 2 min hold on the squat
I am smack dab in the middle of the 50-55 group with retirement plans within 5 years. Youngest kid will turn 20 this year and is just finishing up his first year of college. Oldest kid is gonna turn 25 this year and just got married and took on three step kids. She lives half way across the country. So both kids are out of the house (mostly). While my age may be 52 I have never felt like an adult. I play ball in the house and don't take anything seriously. Achilles tear and shoulder surgery have really put a damper on my athletic skills I still get out and golf, pickleball, and walk periodically (not nearly as much as I should).
All in all things are good.
All in all things are good.
That's great until your achilles decides it doesn't want to play anymore. There is no warning. There is no preparation. Just snap and you are laid up for 3 months in a cast/boot and learning to walk all over again. I loved playing basketball. Was doing it 3-5 times a week at the time (just turned 40)......best shape of my life and all that. Then one day, snap. My career was over. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Terrible, terrible injury. I am still not the same and it's been almost 15 years.
