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Every year is my favorite year! At 55, I'm pretty fucking happy! Adult kids call, text, and visit, but don't live with me. I just moved into a smaller house. Retirement is just a few years away.
I'm 57. I lost my job and had to move abroad to find another. Lost my house in the process, now paying rent that's triple my old mortgage. Menopause is an absolute nightmare. I won't have a pension because the country I was born in has take it away because I moved abroad and the country I live in now won't be giving me a pension.
Anyhow, I loved being a student and student life.
Off topic but MHT was a lifesaver for me, and it's safer to start it as early as you can so maybe talk to your doctor.
Seconding this! I'm in perimenopause and started HRT this summer. It's made a pretty big difference so far!
I will probably be onboard with this once I reach that age.
Childhood: No freedom.
Teens: Awkward.
20s: Freedom but broke.
30s: Responsibilities.
40s: This is where I'm at, and things have loosened up greatly to the point where I have time and money to do what I want.
I can’t help but think that my 40s is going to be more focused on hoarding money so I can be “done” with work. Fortunately I don’t think I’ll be devoting the entire decade to it, but a good half of it.