A current television series running in New Zealand called “The Perfect Age†got me thinking as to what IS the perfect age. My thoughts ran across various scenarios before I concluded that it depends upon what you are attempting to do. My initial thoughts were:
The perfect age for a first marriage: 28-30. You know who you are by then and are not so easily swayed by unrealistic, romantic notions. Yet, you are not too old that you have become too independent and intolerant.
The perfect age to have children: 30 – 36. You have had enough time to grow up yourself and get some of those restless ambitions out of the way; and learn enough about handling people to have a better chance at communicating well with your child. You also still have enough energy to handle it, and the body is still elastic enough to cope with childbirth.
The perfect age for business: 35 – 40. You still have wild ambitions, heaps of energy yet have been tempered with some business reality. You know longer think you are the greatest hot-shot that just landed on the planet, and have a bit more respect for the more experienced business people who have dealt with many business scenarios.
The perfect age for wealth: 30-40. You are young enough to have the energy to enjoy all the additional activities you can afford, and old enough not to squander it unnecessarily. Further, there is more chance you will find others with wealth to do things with. You also have plenty of time to put sufficient away for retirement and still live well.
The perfect age for writing: Over 50. Older people have more life experience to draw upon and have a wealth of life to share. Yet, you are still young enough to explore new ideals.
The perfect age for travel: 35 – 45. You are still young and fit and smart enough to do a little forward planning. You can afford to live it up high in good quality hotels, and get down to basics at back-packers if you want a bit more street color.
The perfect age for love: over 50. By then you really know what it is, and what it isn’t.
The perfect age for sex: that depends upon whether you still want the sexual marathons or some good sensuous loving. Fitness and body image can play a big part in this, along with hormone levels, so earlier years do favour.
Well, it seems like 30-45 is a pretty good 15 years; but with so much to do at the time one is normally raising a family, it’s no wonder we all feel a bit worn out by the time we reach 50! Reviewing above, it seems like a central theme is energy and fitness, so these are good things to focus on at all ages. Keeping fit and healthy keeps all the options on the table.
Nicola
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