[SilvieWaldorfMD]

No — 40 is having to deal with the harsh realities of the real definition of marriage and that it is not a rose petal-covered walkway with Cinderella-like fantasies that we as girls are taught. That part only lasts about 5 seconds.

I only wish I had been taught the harsh realities of life — the good, the bad and the ugly — rather than just the typical “girls get married and have babies” bit.

One good thing I must say about being 42 years old and a wife & mom is the fact that I have so much love in me, and a lot of love to go around. Being over 40 has taught me to be less selfish, self-absorbed & egotistical.

[angcat]

Being over 40 has taught me to be less selfish, self-absorbed & egotistical.

So true Silvie.

Being over 40 makes me have the urge to tell anyone to go “f-— off” at anytime. Why? Because I'm over 40!