Babylonia

As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all. Here are just a few
reasons why:
A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
'What are you thinking?' She doesn't care what you think. If a woman over
40 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining about
it. She does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.
Women over 40 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with
you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if
you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get
away with it. Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved.
They know what it's like to be unappreciated. Women get psychic as they
age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40. Once you
get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger
counterpart. Older women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right
off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one. You don't ever have to
wonder where you stand with her. Yes, we! ! praise women over 40 for a
multitude of reasons. Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal . For every
stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40, there is a bald,
paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year
old waitress. Ladies, I apologize.
For all those men who say, 'Why buy the cow when you can get the milk
for free?', here's an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against
marriage. Why? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig
just to get a little sausage!

by Frank Kaiser

Zorba

Snort!

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Phoebedances

That's great!!

adiemus

took words right outa my mouth!!!

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lizaj

I suppose it's better han saying to your mates: "Let's go to grab-a-granny night down the club. I like my women grateful!"
Gahhhhh is all I can say.

Caroline_afifi

I liked the last part but not sure about the rest.
I first liked it because I am 40 but read it again and it made me feel old.

I dont accept to have the football on all the time and I do work around it, but sometimes I say 'not an F&^&^%$ again!'

40 years plus are also fiesty, passionate and not always dignified with coiffed hair. It is nice to hear good things about the 40 plus but lets hear it from the womens perspective.

How have YOU changed?

I am not as daft as I used to be and I feel no fear from honesty despite it not being popular with others.

I take more risks, I am more adventurous and less dependant on men.

Maria_Aya

40's are the new 30's lol
When I was a child was watching 40 year old women and thinking them as grandmothers lol
Now that I'm almost 40 I feel like 25 and act like one lol
Seems like life begin again

Maria Aya

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Aisha Azar

How have I changed?

I think I am more relaxed and able to let go of some responsibility.

I say more of what I think and less of what I feel.

I take LESS risks.

I have fewer causes, and more energy to work on the causes I do have.

I am slowly learning to diversify and do not spend every waking moment immersed in either the dance or my family.

I am learning that being over 50 comes with a whole new set of physical aches no matter how much I do or do not dance.

Regards,
A'isha


PS: I also get a little tired of comments like how much sexier women over 40 are than younger women, in spite of the wrinkles, blah, blah, blah. Can't we just be appreciated for our sexiness and all of our other attributes as well, no matter what our ages, just as men are? A younger woman brings different aspects of sexy to the table than does an older one, but sexy is sexy and it does not wear off with age, only changes. We are all very willing to acknowledge this in men. Why not in women as well? Why does it have to be about age?
I find that sexy, just like other elements of personality, is all about who the person is, not how old they are.

Babylonia

When I was growing up to me a woman over 40 was "Edith Bunker". Now it's Christie Brinkley (in her 50's!), Halle Berry, Cindy Crawford, even Pam Anderson etc etc etc. When you were 40 you were considered old, now it's just the beginning.

I admit the article was a little patronizing but I loved the last line!

Caroline_afifi

Yes you are right, it was patronising.

What bothered me about hitting 40 last October was other peoples reactions.
I dont feel life is beginning etc. it is just the same. I have changed over years due to development of thought (like A'isha said).
Women 40 plus are not a safer bet because they are more well behaved.
Sexy is subjective to everyone. I dont believe many people men or women are happy to see their bodies age etc. but we dont need to turn to a twin set and pearls image.. even more ridiculous is 70 year old women who try to look like Pamela Anderson.
Honor Blackman is my favourite 'older' women but I am not going to start looking at how fab older celebrities look like as that does not mean I look like that too.
The ageing process is complicated but only because of the expectations placed on us. A good relationship and good friends helps alot towards feeling good about ourselves and secure but it is not the end of the world if you dont have this. It is when your 21.