My parents just spent a week visiting my wife, daughter and I (in truth we are an afterthought, it is their granddaughter they REALLY want to see!!!). Whilst I have always been considered very much like my father in almost every way, it is amazing how differently our adult lives have been thusfar. Much of this has to do with education and the opportunities available to me from the late 80's onwards that weren't available to my father as a younger man, but even so, the differences are striking.
Dad
Married at 19
One son (me) born when 20
2 employers (first for 2 years, second for 33 years)
2 Houses (First just after marrying, stayed for 22 years; still living in second house)
Houses and jobs all within 10 miles of birthplace.
Retired at 54, on an 80k equivalent pension plus paid up house and about 650k in other assets
Okay, here's me, the son,
Married at 33
One Daughter, born when I was 34
7 employers so far
8 houses so far (excluding parents')
Lived and worked in 6 different countries on 2 different continents
Still working, approx 1.7 mill net worth.
No judgements or social commentary here, just an interesting retrospective.
Cheers
Honkie
Dad
Married at 19
One son (me) born when 20
2 employers (first for 2 years, second for 33 years)
2 Houses (First just after marrying, stayed for 22 years; still living in second house)
Houses and jobs all within 10 miles of birthplace.
Retired at 54, on an 80k equivalent pension plus paid up house and about 650k in other assets
Okay, here's me, the son,
Married at 33
One Daughter, born when I was 34
7 employers so far
8 houses so far (excluding parents')
Lived and worked in 6 different countries on 2 different continents
Still working, approx 1.7 mill net worth.
No judgements or social commentary here, just an interesting retrospective.
Cheers
Honkie