posted May 18, 2010 06:11 PM         

He even lost his wife in the past.

posted May 18, 2010 10:46 PM         

In a surprise announcement, John Travolta, 56, and his wife Kelly Preston, 47, have put the following on their website:

"It's impossible to keep a secret ... especially one as wonderful as this. We are expecting a new addition to our family."

Love, John, Kelly and Ella

posted May 18, 2010 11:41 PM         

He had an eclipse on his AC. They are usually pretty rough.

posted May 19, 2010 10:08 AM         

A baby at age 47 and I though having one in my late 30s took a lot out of me. By the time she is close the 70 the baby will be 20 and Travolta would be in his 70s. Kind of reminds of Tony Randal fathering a child in his 70s. An older parent is great but sometimes it just gets to a point where it is not so realistic.

We have a maintainence man that comes to fix things in the apartment and he had I think his first child at age 44 and he complained about being tired and dragging his heels. His wife wanted another child and he said no way...

Another thing is when Actors have lots of money - they will have nannies to take care of the baby and pick up the slack....so I guess there age would not even make a difference at all.

ah it;s still crazy

posted May 19, 2010 01:28 PM         

Who cares if it's right or wrong and who are you to judge anyway!

posted May 19, 2010 01:34 PM         

But I can also understand Cynnared`s sentiments. As wonderful it is to have a child in this age, it also means that the child probably will not have them as long around as she or he might need or want it.
It`s a fact of life that parents die; and if they die while their children are relatively young (they can even be grown ups, but even a 20 year old needs their parents` support to find her / his way in life - at least in a best case scenario, where parents are loving and supportive), it can be very hard for the children to take.
(It is of course always hard to lose a loved one).

posted May 19, 2010 06:22 PM         

I'm just stating facts and if you don't like it deal with it. Suck it up, buttercup! What YOU think about me is none of my business really and I couldn't care less. It is very easy to agree to disagree instead of resorting to invalidation because what I say doesn't make you happy or please you. I don't live my life to please you nor does my life, thoughts etc revolve around you.

You choose how you want to react/respond etc. I call a spade a spade and I state facts. Instead of wasting all that energy of spewing your point and how dark and eeyorish like I am.then say I agree to disagree and that be it! But on another note each is entitled to their opinion and how they see it. Life is too short for crap like this.....nuff said. Some don't have enough common sense to skip past something they don't want to hear.....just go on to the next reader.

Older parents won't be around forever and it is hard to lose a parent around 20ish. The world's head is wrapped around idealism and the marriage of fairy tales and how wonderful things are but do they ever look to reality of life and how things are for people.

If a couple at 50 years old had a baby - would they have all the energy it takes to care for a new being? Those who are fifty, just imagine having a baby now and having to feed a newborn every two hours etc....When the baby starts getting more independent and active are you able to care for it without taking breaks and getting tired? Some babies dont' sleep through the night. At nearly 50 menopause can start. Look at the risks for having a child with health issues etc.....old eggs.

A baby is a blessing and a gift from god.

posted May 20, 2010 09:43 AM         

My father was an awful father to me and my 37 and 35 year old brothers.
But he was a GREAT father to my 21 year old brother.
My youngest brother really looks at us strangely when we say anything negative about Dad and childhood.
He doesn't understand that he had a totally different experience.

This bothered me for the longest time. I felt envious of Quen's experience and resentful of my own, so I finally asked my Dad about it one day at the beach.

I had him trapped. Talk or swim.

Anyway, he said that he was sorry, and that he felt bad about how he was, but that he didn't want to have children in his 20's and he told my Mom this over and over.
Apparently, she kept having us to keep him around, which didn't work either.

So, there is something to be said for both sides of it.
I had a young, handsome, energetic, sporty Dad, and my youngest brother had a thoughtful, careful, wealthier (lol) dad.

posted May 20, 2010 11:33 AM         

So..even if it appears that the parents are a bit "old",who knows...better than the child who is coming?

my parents had me with 38.not that old but...i can see that whenever a child comes,seems that the parents kind of stops aging for awhile.

a child is a endless bliss and bless in a house.