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The age of a man when conception occurred is a known (and not new) factor in determining the health of a child. Sperm from old men (after 30) starts to introduce all sorts of risks such as Aspergers and autoimmune diseases.

In fact the age of the father is one of the only variables that have been shown to correlate with the prevalence of Asperger in children.

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It's 100% anecdotal, but I know a huge number of guys who have been divorced and have had perfectly healthy children in their 40s.

I'm sure there are studies to back it all up that it's super bad to have kids in 30s/40s but damn, a lot of people I know had parent in their 30s and they seem ok?

Edit: Actually I'd almost say that I'm envious by how well these older fathers children turn out. They just seem to be more chill, the kids sleep better, the parents generally have more money to deal with problems, they have more time for the children.

Wouldn't a very accessible explanation for that correlation be that aspie-leaning men might tend to have children later in life?

I should really go find the studies.

Especially since social awkwardness usually leads to more issues in finding a partner. So it's actually a really good explanation.

Maybe older dads are just more socially awkward due to self imposed isolation as they age?

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