Kids - do we need....



Age Group Action Is This Advantagious Comments
25-40 Chop Firewood for you No They're too busy with their own house
25-40 Sundry expenses - clothes, food, outings etc. Yes They are (hopefully) supporting themselves by now
25-40 Keep you in the manner to which you would like to become accustomed! Yes Something to look forward to!
25-40 Marriages / Divorces - theirs [costs of] No This is the danger period for these - they could end up living with you for periods while they make up their minds and between each event.
25-40 Mow your lawns No They've moved out and are no longer available to help.
25-40 Provide Grand-kids Yes Source of great pleasure - the kids are about to learn what it was like having them. You are able to return these cute critters when you tire of them.
25-40 Create the need for extra phone lines Yes You can probably let it go now that they've moved out - unless of course you need it for your Internet connection.
25-40 Unreliable - except in their unreliability No Always late for Family dinners
25-40 Noisy Yes The noise level - since they moved out - has significantly decreased.
25-40 Puberty Yes They are over it - AT LAST!!!!!
25-40 Your car never home when you need it No Always borrowing it - and possibly you - to help get the grand kids to sporting and social events, they always need one more car than they own to accomplish this!
25-40 Mother can go back to work Yes To recover the financial losses they have inflicted on you this is an option worth pursuing.
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