After the celebration of the 40th anniversary life has changed dramatically, I want to warn you.

As a rule, young ladies after the 30-year milestone with fear expect each next birthday. The 40th anniversary seems like the beginning of the end. There is even an unwritten rule that this anniversary should not be celebrated. This is not just about superstition. But what is it? women's lives after 40?

Today's edition. "Site" She will share the opinion of a subscriber who crossed this significant milestone a couple of years ago. She made some amazing discoveries for herself. The most interesting of them she decided to share.



The life of women after 40 “All life is a daily discovery”. And after 40 years of these discoveries, my life has only gotten bigger. What seemed important recently suddenly lost its meaning. And a lot of what I didn’t pay attention to came to the fore, writes Victoria.

“I began to realize that gray hairs were no longer an accident. And she dyeed her hair regularly. I realized that it is worth spending money on a good haircut, because the horsetail does not look as good as before.



“A couple of years ago, I was constantly finding fault with my body. You don't like it, you need to improve it. I felt like I was going to work on it a little bit more, practice a little bit more, and it was going to be perfect, it was going to be a dream body. Now the task is less ambitious - to try to preserve the functionality of the body as long as possible. We take care of ourselves and believe that the ideal body is what we have now.”

“Strange things happen with memory. When I think of youthMany bad things are out of reach. Why did I break up with my friend? Why did I get divorced? Where did I make mistakes? I don't remember.

“Time has covered everything with a haze of charm. As we age, we begin to idealize the past. The good remains at the top, and the bad has to go down into the cellars of memory.”



Comfort defeated beauty: I used to play sports to be beautiful. To show off a flat tummy and slim hips. But the years and the love of sweets took their toll. The body did not become perfect, but only began to move away from the ideal. It seems that the fight is lost and the sport can be forgotten? Nope! There is no choice now.”

“I already know well that without regular warm-ups, stretch marks and loads, I will start to have a headache and will break in my back. But I want to get out of bed in the morning without excessive creaking and meet with doctors less often. And with grandchildren, whom I am waiting either with fear or with delight, I also want to have time to babysit.



“Beauty has surrendered hopelessly to comfort. I remember my first mother-in-law asking me how I never get tired of wearing heels. I was wondering: can you get tired of hairpins? But not even a couple of decades have passed, and I myself look with surprise and pity at women who move in heels. I guess I'm ready for the role of mother-in-law now.”

“It’s scary to think that some of my friends and family members are already mother-in-law and some are grandparents. But the brain refuses to accept it. What kind of grandmother is that? This is Svetka, only 4 years older than me.



The few men who still manage to like are much younger. And every time I painfully figure out whether this handsome man is fit for my sons or not yet? I usually exhale with relief. But the very tendency that in 5-10 years such men will move into the category of “fit for sons” is alarming.

“Changing and literaryism. It is rarer to read some fictions, but I want to get acquainted with real biographies, stories, the fate of people. You start looking for reasons and patterns more often. I am trying to learn more about the history of my own family and I am sadly aware that much has already been irretrievably lost in the abyss of the past.”



“Over time, I realize that the claims are getting smaller and smaller. I am grateful for the good things that have happened. For luck with the right people, for events and opportunities. And pride in yourself, which seized the chances, did not miss.

“What are my plans for the future? They're simple. Enjoy what I have. Spend more time with parents and children. More outdoors. See who you want to see. And just enjoy life, the woman is sure.



Everyone has their own discoveries at any stage of life. But it is more interesting to listen to those who perceive any age-change Not with bitterness and regret, but with interest and gratitude. Every age is good in its own way. Isn't that right?