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Is '30' the new '21'?

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janeainsworth Sun 07-Apr-13 16:29:57

A great time.
Sorry posting from phone.

janeainsworth Sun 07-Apr-13 16:28:46

Well frida I do think that for many young people, obviously not all, 30 is the age at which they finally start thinking about doing things like getting married and having children, which previous generations did when they were 21.
They seem to have acquired an extra decade of having a great Ike with no ties and responsibilities that we missed out on.
However, whereas at 60 all my children were settled, leaving me free to tad about, this generation will still have their late teenage and early twenties children living at home with them and possibly needing financial support.
No, I don't think the 30th birthday needs anything except possibly a card with 30 on it.
They all had paties when they were 18, didn't they?
grin

LullyDully Sun 07-Apr-13 16:19:32

it does seem that every decade is now deemed as special. I enjoyed 60 but none of the others. 30 is just 30!!!

frida Sun 07-Apr-13 16:16:01

DD is 30 years old next month, her younger sisters tell me it's a big deal and requires 'special' present, card etc? Is this a new trend? Back in the olden days '21' was the big birthday, then it was '18',have I missed something?