At 70, Richard Gere Is a Dad Again.

What a bargain for both. He feels like a real "man" for getting a young thing.
She gets to do lots of shopping. She'll find out what "love" is all about in a few more years when she really has to "earn" her money.

And they can both explain why the kids classmates keep saying, "Your grandfather is really cool........."

I remember when Paul McCartney married his 2nd wife - Heather. She talked him into having cosmetic surgery so she wouldn't be embarrassed to be seen with him & (of course) took a big chunk of his fortune.
 
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I don’t know, suppose there’s pros and cons. Maybe he can hire someone to teach the kid
basketball or whatever. Decisions such as, is it good or bad, right or wrong are above my
pay grade, as they say. I did think he was terrific in “Pretty Woman."
 
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win231 said:
What a bargain for both. He feels like a real "man" for getting a young thing.
She gets to do lots of shopping. She'll find out what "love" is all about in a few more years when she really has to "earn" her money.

And they can both explain why the kids classmates keep saying, "Your grandfather is really cool........."

I remember when Paul McCartney married his 2nd wife - Heather. She talked him into having cosmetic surgery so she wouldn't be embarrassed to be seen with him & (of course) took a big chunk of his fortune.
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No one who marries a rich person will have to worry about Elder Care in the 1st person sense of that task.

One hopes that there's real feelings there, but the inner cynic keeps whispering "Seriously???"

And I, too, wonder about those kids. But they're not going to P.S.108 alongside our neighbor's kids. They're more likely comparing Net Worth than they are parental chronology.
 
Disgusting, as I see it. Very unfair to the new baby who'll grow up never really remembering his Dad as a strong presence in his life.

I can vividly recall being ten years old and hanging out at my Dad's shop, and driving around with him on deliveries. I cherish those memories, remembering my Dad as a cool guy who taught me some important lessons about life

This boy will, at ten years old, have an eighty year old man to deal with, and have everyone assume he's with his grandfather or great grandfather, unless they're Gere fans, and know the story.

Of course he'll grow up rich, maybe with a hot nanny, or two, so maybe his life will be ok.

I wouldn't trade with him, no matter what ......
 
treeguy64 said:
Disgusting, as I see it. Very unfair to the new baby who'll grow up never really remembering his Dad as a strong presence in his life.

I can vividly recall being ten years old and hanging out at my Dad's shop, and driving around with him on deliveries. I cherish those memories, remembering my Dad as a cool guy who taught me some important lessons about life

This boy will, at ten years old, have an eighty year old man to deal with, and have everyone assume he's with his grandfather or great grandfather, unless they're Gere fans, and know the story.

Of course he'll grow up rich, maybe with a hot nanny, or two, so maybe his life will be ok.

I wouldn't trade with him, no matter what ......
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Sometimes, growing up wealthy & being able to buy anything is risky - The Kennedys, Kobe Bryant, etc.
 
Ladybj said:
Being wealthy definitely comes with a price.
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When I think of being wealthy and the tribulations those people suffer, I think three things:

1) The walls you build to keep people away are really your prison
2) You don't have friends who say "Are you really sure you want to do that?" Instead you have leeches who will tell you to "Go for it!" just to ingratiate themselves and stay plugged in.
3) You are so insulated from "the real world" that you live a caricature of a life.

I have often said that I am grateful for my low-key, middle class life.
 
Camper6 said:
Having a child come in to your life late in life is a game changer. It's a brand new ball game. Good for him and her.

The relatives will be thrilled.
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It'll be a challenge. Especially with the relatives.

Being 61 myself and still wanting kids, I do wonder how old is too old and how that will effect the kids and how little time (relatively) we'll spend our lives together. I can only hope for the best for them.
 
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