What Age do you think you will live till?

[meaty]

I would be happy to reach 75 (currently in 20s)

 

[Cadiewampus]

From family history I am guessing mid 80's

 

[tvguy]

Dad made it to 56, mom to 90. I'm hoping for 100, if I am still in reasonable mental and physical condition.

DW is hoping for something more than 64 since no woman in her family has every lived past 64. Compounded by they all had just been given a clean bill of health, and just fell over dead from about every ailment you can imagine, with the only common links being 1) being a woman. 2) being age 64 or less.

 

[Meriweather]

mid 70s would be nice.
Mom was 59, Dad 62, so I am hoping for better

 

[mi*vida*loca]

If I'm going by the women in my family most likely 90s. My children have been lucky to meet 3 of their great great grandmothers and actually remember them. I hope I can do the same.

 

[FINFAN]

hmmm, realistically, maybe 68-70? I turn 55 this July and my overall health and my DH seems to have declined at an accelerated pace these past 2 years so I guess you could say I'm getting ready.
Ideally I would love 102...as my kids would be 74 and 70 and I would have been lucky enough to see them live full lives.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

I feel really good about my chances of making 50.

 

[justussix]

Should've been gone years ago. Every day is a gift. Good news is, my plastic parts have a lifetime guarantee. Bad news is if they should fail, the guarantee is up!

 

[Klayfish]

Don't mean to make it sound like a terse answer, but the honest answer for me is "Don't know, don't care". I keep it all in context for sure, because there are people who have it far, far worse than I do. But I have health challenges of my own, so I don't even concern myself with how long I'll live. Every day above ground is a good one. If I live to see 90, awesome. It it's 50, then that's what it is. The only reason I'd care is for the kids. I want to be here as long as I can for them, or at least until they're full grown adults. To that end, I go to great lengths to take care of my body, I work very hard at it. From there, what will be will be.

Father time is undefeated, so when I lose, I lose.

 

[katie01]

Maybe not much longer depending on what happens in Washington

 

[kimblebee]

I figure if I can make it to 80 I've done enough. Some days it sure doesn't feel like I can hold out to then.

 

[piccolopat]

I've always said 103. In reality, I want to live as long as I am enjoying life and contributing to society. I hope that gets me to 103 but I'll have to wait and see.

 

[John VN]

Don't mean to make it sound like a terse answer, but the honest answer for me is "Don't know, don't care". I keep it all in context for sure, because there are people who have it far, far worse than I do. But I have health challenges of my own, so I don't even concern myself with how long I'll live. Every day above ground is a good one. If I live to see 90, awesome. It it's 50, then that's what it is. The only reason I'd care is for the kids. I want to be here as long as I can for them, or at least until they're full grown adults. To that end, I go to great lengths to take care of my body, I work very hard at it. From there, what will be will be.

Father time is undefeated, so when I lose, I lose.

About right. 2000 I turned 50. Woke up and said to myself, I have less time on this planet than I have been here AND I will most likely be diagnosed with cancer. I am a PESSIMIST so I am ALWAYS RIGHT or PLEASANTLY SURPRISED. Still alive so that is surprising and have cancer so I was right. Actual health is fairly good, 100 mile bicycle ride planned for tomorrow, but plenty of issues with the body so if I make 75 I'd be OK with it as long as my active lifestyle has not declined. QUALITY OF LIFE is of the utmost priority and quantity is not.

 

[DLgal]

I have always had a very strong feeling that I will live until 87. That is always the number that pops into my head when this topic comes up.

 

[amberpi]

After the incident I've talked about in other posts, I'm pretty grateful and surprised every time I open my eyes. Thinking about how long I may or may not live actually makes me insanely anxious, to the point I'm going to bring it up in therapy next week. Its interesting; I just figured that out this morning since reading this original posting earlier.

 

[Magpie]

 

[runwad]

My term life insurance policy expires at age 80 so that seems good. Probably will be my families luck I'll go at 81 .

 

[BlueStarryHat]

Well, my family history is a mixed bag of people either living to be really elderly or dying fairly young. On one side of the family there's heart disease. On the other it's cancer. I figure one or the other will get me-I'd prefer to just have a heart attack rather then linger like my Grandmother and Mother did with the cancer. Who knows, though?

 

[prprincess]

I am honestly surprised that I've made it to 44! Many of my relatives have died at young ages, and with all of my health issues and the cancer, I am truly grateful that I am still here!

All of my grandparents died fairly young as well (60s), but my mother, aunts, and uncles are living longer, so it's very reassuring to me. I would really love to be here to see all of the major milestones in my children's lives.

 

[momto2girls]

Now that I am nearing my late 40s, I realize that major health problems, especially cancer, are likely right around the corner. I do hope that I will live long enough for both of my children to graduate from high school and become adults (youngest just turned 14). If I can just reach that milestone, I will be happy. I hate the thought of leaving them when they still are in such formative years and need me so much, but once they leave the nest, I am much more willing to accept whatever happens.