These two have it rough, I tell ya.
“We can make ourselves happy or miserable; the amount of work is the same.” – Carlos Castaneda
I have upgraded both of our Macs to Ventura without a hitch. I actually did it first to my 2017 iMac “accidentally,” but it turned out everything was compatible anyway. I didn’t need to upgrade, but I’m hoping the 13.2 version with the new Home app improves some things.