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10 Reasons why getting older is actually a good thing
If there’s one thing in life none of us can ignore, no matter how much money you have to spend on a plastic surgeon, you will get older. You’re not as pert as you once were, your children become more independent, and your parents less so. The Mid-Life Crisis has become a cliché – the idea of life rushing past you and feeling you’re out of time. But is it a crisis or is it an opportunity?
So we asked you… do you feel out of time, or are you actually having the time of your life? This is what you told us:
1) Suddenly I have the confidence to say it like it is
2) Learning from the next generation keeps you on your toes
3) The importance of life-long friendships
4) Taking control of your fitness level motivates you
5) Feeling like anything is possible
6) Feeling calmer
7) All-round happiness
8) Living In the moment
9) It could be worse...
10) Finally working out what it’s all about…
Dear Mid-Life Crisis, please leave me alone I’m too young for you…
In case you are not sure if you qualify for middle aged…. When exactly is middle age now our lives are getting longer??
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Jenni Murray talks to Rose Rouse and Miranda Sawyer about reaching mid-age
