Does life begin after 40?

That's not really true, I think it depends really how motivated someone is. I know a 22 yearold that was making quite a hefty amount of money because he was really motivated and worked his way up to an assistant manager position in like. no time at all. I also know another person that is a little later into his 20's that was working at a resort and bartending and the money he made was crazy. The only bad thing about that is that there weren't really any benefits so all that extra money he made probably mostly went into just the basic benefits. Basically I suppose, just work hard and the harder you work the higher up you'll be. If you aren't moving any higher in a company and not making a good amount of money maybe it's a time to go hunt down a new job.

I am 41 and my life is going nowhere fast. I am enjoying life less as I get older. Things are not as they used to be when I was in my 20's before I got married and had kids. I had a full time job and lived with my mom and payed half the bills. I could buy what I wanted,had good health insurance and could go out and have fun. Now, am divorced with 3 kids and about to lose my home to foreclosure. Have no job because I am a stay at home mom and don't drive and can't get to a job because I am in a rural area. You need a car here. If I did not get married and had kids, I would have been better off in my opinion. I would have still been working full time and maybe have reached that level of stability in a job with a good salary as you speak of. Honeslty, I think I am in the minority. I am sure there are other over 40 women who would have something more positive to say on this subject.

My second life began at 40 but not for the reasons you mention entirely. My marriage ende the year I turned 40 and that caused my career to change too - everything changed. I had been in a marriage and consequently a job for 18 years at the time. I then found myself single again and unemployed rather than partner ina business. I feel like I've had the chance to have two lives. The first was fun and Iregret nothing. The second is less stable but fun in a different way.There is a common denomitar that ties one 'life' to the other, my son, whois now 30 and has his business and is married. I like to think that life at any age is on the up and never declining. I feel that's a dismal thought. Very individual though obviously and each one of has their own way of measuring,

heck no, it doesn't. whoever came up w/that snario was nuts. lol there are things that get better & level off but my health went downhill for sure, it was a little while after i was 40 but not long. of course this doesn't happen to everybody , thank heavens.