| || | Ask Marilyn: When You're Twice As Old As Your Child Kelly
Buch of Darien, Connecticut, writes: Marilyn: I read the
question regarding being twice as old as your child. (November
4, 2012) The question was, "There is only one time in your life
when you're twice as old as your child. When is that?" Your
response was, "When the child reaches the age you were when he
or she was born." Actually, there are two different times in
your life when you're are twice as old as your child, if you
round to the year. Here's an illustration: I was born the day
before my mother's birthday. She was 28 then and turned 29 the
next day. In four years, I will turn 28. On my birthday, my mom
will be 56—twice as old as me. The next day, she will turn 57.
When I turn 29 the following year, she will still be 57, turning
58 the next day—again twice my age. This will stay true until my
next birthday. So there are two time periods during which my mom
will be twice as old as I am. Thank you, Kelly. Readers, it's
correct that there's