What does turning 40 mean to you?

[emily_in_nc]

I was not bothered by turning 40, nor was I bothered by the fact that I'd already been going gray for a few years. However, within 6 months of turning 40 I started needing reading glasses That was finally the thing that pushed me over the edge and I immediately started coloring my hair. Heck, it was the last thing I still had control over

Here, here! My 40s have definitely been eased by hair color, as trivial as it may sound. It does give us control over the aging process to some degree, and it makes a big difference in how youthful I look, I think. I haven't done anything else, like botox, etc, but I'm just not ready to be a silver fox, though at some point (probably when I retire), I am going to go au naturel and cut my hair short and layered too!

I still don't need reading glasses at nearly 46, though. Lucky me! My optometrist is amazed that I can still read fine in my glasses, contacts, or without them.

Emily

[KnottedYet]

Hopefully turning 40 will mean that I can finally start grad school. (in, uhm, 2008, which makes me 41 then, but who's counting?)

[snapdragen]

Here, here! My 40s have definitely been eased by hair color, as trivial as it may sound.

I still don't need reading glasses at nearly 46, though. Lucky me! My optometrist is amazed that I can still read fine in my glasses, contacts, or without them.

Emily

Pffft. I've had reading glasses since my mid-30's, and I couldn't tell you my real hair color if my life depended on it. I've been playing with the color since my 20's.

[mimitabby]

Pffft. I've had reading glasses since my mid-30's,

me too! but i can read a menu in a restaurant without them. Being able to color my hair has helped a little, but I'm lazy and don't color it often enough.

[snapdragen]

me too! but i can read a menu in a restaurant without them. Being able to color my hair has helped a little, but I'm lazy and don't color it often enough.

I can't read anything without 'em! My mother has better eyes than me, and she's 79!

I'm looking a little grey around the temples these days myself. The box of magic is in the bathroom; I'm too lazy to do it right now.