Women are most visible in their 20s

I just turned 40. I've never been happier. The early 20s were fun and wild, the kids were cute but a ton of work in my late 20s/early 30s now my DH and I are connecting in new ways while we share a house with teen girls.
I don't give a shit anymore and it is blissful. If I had any advice to give my younger self, it would be stop caring what people thing and live in the moment.

30s. New confidence and acceptance of myself.

0 - 10 for sure. I had great parents, goofy fun friends, we lived on a sweet little street with avocado trees to climb and empty sidewalks to race our bicycles. My sister and parents died when I was in my teens and everything changed a lot. But I feel lucky that I had a great kid-hood!

I'm lucky in that I don't think I ever had a bad one, just some better than others:

20's - got my MBA, started career, met and married my DH and had a lot of fun
30's- struggled to have babies then boom, boom, boom! Exhausting but so blessed.
40's - kids developing, relocated three times, career in flux but a big adventure
50's - sort of the low decade - kids leaving the nest, life somewhat on autopilot
60's - retired, got my DH to retire, traveling, winters where it's warm, grand babies! It's wonderful except physically we are not in our 30's but doing darn well!

So far, probably my 30s. Not that they were all great, but I loved my job, I was a newlywed, I had both my kids.

I hope my 40s turn out better than they started. I'm 42 and so far I've dealt with my husband leaving me, the hassles associated with finalizing the divorce, and now my dad has a terminal lung condition and is slowly dying. after he passes away, I will most likely spend a good amount of time getting my mom resettled (selling the house, packing, finding a new place).

I'm just starting to feel like I'm enjoying life post divorce and dipping my toes in the dating pool (which is not doing much to make me hopeful about humanity although it's at least raising my self esteem that I'm not totally repulsive) so I'm hoping that the second half is better than the first half.

Hands down, my 40s. Now. Despite some major unforeseen calamaties with health and finances. I’m in a good place at work, have thriving kids, and am happily remarried.

I’m 40. My 30s were a lot more joyful than previous ages. I had my child when I was 25, and she will be leaving for college in 2 years. The work of parenting has disappeared, and now it’s mostly fun experiences. I am looking forward to the next 10 years. The last 5 have been great. I finally reached a point of being able to let go of stupid shit and focus on what’s important.

You could not pay me enough to repeat being 15-25.

50s. Kids successfully grown. Plenty of money from professional career in which I dabble now. Used to intermittent health issues and grateful I can still run, etc even though I'm really slow now. Sex good now that we've figured out the dryness/need for Cialis deal. Lots of travel. Thanks for this thread! Made me realize how grateful I am.

20s and 30s were great because I was raising my kids and I loved that.

40s were great too because my marriage ended and I had a fantastic time dating and several 1-3 yr relationships, best sex I ever had

50s not that great because body starts falling apart, a lot of time spent wondering which body part/system would start causing trouble next

60s okay because I'm used to aging now and it doesn't bother me as much, plus I'm so happy being the master of my domain and totally enjoying my singleness

I hope my 70s are good, meaning I hope I'm still alive and can enjoy my retirement, if I can sleep a lot and play some golf I'll be happy

0-10. Life was so easy then.

Ask me after I die. Too early!

I just turned 40 and I am happy where I am. I feel comfortable in my skin, and doing well personally and professionally. I found the 30s to just be exhausting - pregnant, babies, toddlers, work, etc. The kids are both in elementary school and life just feels so much easier.

Anonymous wrote:20s and 30s.
40s suck.

Why?

Anonymous wrote:20s and 30s.
40s suck.

I love my 40s. I am 44.