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1. A surprising number of Americans also have no children or grandchildren.

Sun Sep 23, 2018, 10:56 AM

Sep 2018

I was trying to find out what percentage of Boomers are childless and came across this: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/health/aging/os-wapo-aging-solo-boomers-without-children-20160822-story.html

I myself have only one child and he's highly unlikely to marry or have children of his own. I'm 70, and I think a LOT about how to manage my old age.

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A surprising number of Americans also have no children or grandchildren. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #1

Interesting article. A deceased Loner's belongings peacebuzzard Sep 2018 #2