Not get married for a 2nd time.

I am 45 and definitely insightful. I appreciate this thread and question so much! My take aways: 1. Exercise -especially weight training 2. Save 3. Care less what people think. 4. Go with your gut 5. Don’t waste time on people that have already shown you who they are. 6. Lastly research HRT or a naturally alternative.

What an amazing question! Definitely would have changed my Gyno sooner after she didn’t want to prescribe HRT. Wish I started in my 40s. Years of waking up in a puddle. Started at 51. Best decision ever.

I've just turned 40 this year, reading everyone's comments makes me not want to take my health, savings, being single for granted. Never married, no kids and going through some emotions but happy I came across this thread.

Left a relationship that wasn’t working. Ten years later I finally did, but why did I wait?

I'm really enjoying my 40s. Im 43, have 3 children 26, 13 and 6. I've been married for 23 years. I feel like I've made lots of mistakes but learned a lot. If I could change one thing in my past it would be to have had more children. Moving forward I'd like to develop a better weight lifting habit and prioritize saving. It's a balancing act between life is long and you only live once.

1) Your family and your friends will be the ones visiting you in the retirement home. The office won't. 2) Spend time doing the things that make you happy. 3) Travel and go to that concert! 4) I'll add a fourth, prioritize your health. It'll save you a lot of grief in your 50's

Also wanted to give a heads up on hrt- my twin started using it and had hormone related breast cancer. The drug companies like to push the stats that it reduces cancer but the stats weren’t a true scientific test. It does increase your risk of cancer- I looked into it and did try it before my sis got cancer. It did make me feel better but the progesterone part gave me loads of pain- and then she was diagnosed so I stopped. I’m looking into foods to support symptoms instead.

Definitely setup the current company 10 years earlier :)

Kept running instead of taking a break after my marathon.