The prime of your life?

[Booldawg]

Some say 'life begins at 40' some herald their teens as 'the prime of their lives' What does it all mean for you?

As I'm approaching 40 before the end of the year I see my time-frame as this;

18-22; all the possibilites but no confidence to know what to do with it
23-29; goes either way - defiant indepence or marriage
30-35; working out a path in terms of career, establishing 'who you are'
36-39; foot off the gas, realising any great acheivement should be well under way by now!
40+ who knows???

[123everton]

If you're gonna have a mid life crisis then buy a motor bike and get tattoo. LOL
Life's what you make it whatever age you are, I've known nothing but grief my whole life, smile and get on with it.

[welshlibranr]

Agree with everton123, you're as old as you feel, and I'm not about to grow up ever......................welsh

[welshlibranr]

ooops sorry! THAT'SW 123everton!

[unrulyjulie]

I've just turned 40 and for me it is the best i have ever been.I know who i am, what i want and just generally feel comfortable being me! I wouldnt want to change being this age.

[angiebaby57]

I really do believe that life begins at 40! I embraced my 40th Birthday rather than fear it and think that the reasons for me personally are:
My children are teenagers (Good kids) and so are quite independant, which gives me more free/quality/me time.
We are more financially stable as we have been married for quite a few years.
I am more confident - this comes with age I think.
I have more life experience and and so can deal with situations in a more measured and informed way.
I am in a stable relationship.
I am more aware of my personal attributes and have actually recognised that I get more male attention now than I did when I was younger.
I love being 41 and a half and although I don't really want to have wrinkles etc, I know that I have earned them!

[China Doll]

I'm 30 in a couple of weeks.

Despite a couple of offers I've completely bypassed the marriage bit and remain very single. I'm thinking of changing my career and I'm living in accomodation where I work at the moment.

I think I may have bu88ered some of this 'growing up' lark quite majorly!

On the plus side... my sense of humour is cracking :c)

[Le Chat]

I am 44 and prefer it to being 24. I read a quote by Muhammed Ali (strange person to get a quote from) but it is so fitting.... A person who views the world at 40,in the same way they did at 20, has wasted 20 years.