We had our daughter when I was 44, and my wife was 40. There are benefits and challenges to being older parents.

• 01/19/2025, 5:39 AM
• businessinsider.com

Courtesy of Michael Townsend

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Townsend, a 50-year-old dad from the Gold Coast, Australia. It has been edited for length and clarity.