Woman Over 40

I saw this in an article today, and wanted to share. I hope you enjoy :p

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ANDY ROONEY'S VIEW OF WOMEN OVER 40

Andy Rooney says.... "As I grow in age, I value women who are over 40 most
of all.

Here are just a few reasons why:


An over 40 woman will never wake you in the middle of the night to ask,
"What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think.

If an over 40 woman doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around
whining about it. She does something she wants to do. And it's usually
something more interesting.

An over 40 woman knows herself well enough to be assured in who she is, what
she is, what she wants, and from whom. Few women past the age of 40 give a
darn what you might think about her or what she's doing.

An over 40 woman usually has had her fill of "meaningful relationships" and
commitment." The last thing she wants in her life is another dopey, clingy,
whiny, dependent lover.

Over 40 women are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at
the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you
deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away
with it.

Over 40 women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what
it's like to be unappreciated.

An over 40 woman has the self-assurance to introduce you to her women
friends. A younger woman with a man will often ignore even her best friend
because she doesn't trust the guy with other women. A woman over 40 woman
couldn't care less if you're attracted to her friends because she knows her
friends won't betray her.

Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to an
over 40 woman. They always know.

An over 40 woman looks good wearing bright red lipstick. This is not true of
younger women.

Over 40 women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off you are
a jerk if you are acting like one. You don't ever have to wonder where you
stand with her.

Yes, we praise over 40 women for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately, it's
not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed hot woman of 40+,
there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with
some 22-year-old waitress.



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well there is alot of truth to the article but since the chit chat forum is now open all types of age gap relationships, i choose to leave out the last paragraph as a matter of respect.

however, if you are a woman over 40 you grew up in a time that you were not hired because you had kids, it was ok for interviewers to ask, if you were married, single and the age of your kids and hire you on that basis. if you did get hired they let you know they were taking a "chance" on you.

i also think we grew up with the illusion of what we thought a husband was and found out real deal. if our parents were from the 1950's most likely our mom's were homemakers, we had to find a way to make it in the world and usually start from the bottom up if we did not have the education to do otherwise.

we had to worry about supporting our family and found a way to do it.

we had to have the guilt of t balancing raising children and working.

we were exhausted.

in many ways we took on the roles of what we thought a husband should be.

we lived threw a time where successful women made the claim " i dont need a husband, i need a wife "

we lived threw a time where being a woman and showing emotion if we did land a decent job could mean that we were "weak" we had to pretend on some levels we were men in order to be accepted in the work place.

all of this stuff and more was tough, today the world does not get away with what it used to. that is good, but the outcome from living thru all of that crap is what andy rooney is talking of, we learned life is too short, life is a gift and we are not willing to waste it or play second fiddle, this is our dance and we intend to do our own dirty dancing.

we are an great bunch of women and i celebrate that!!!!

This is a cute article...thank you for sharing it with us magic. :)

LOL. I like that. Good pts lol.

Magic.. I love love love that! Thanks for posting...

Kitty.. sing it sister! It's the truth and then some.....

jas

Magic-- Thanks for sharing. I think even the younger women on the board can appreciate the intention here, afterall, we all get older and the compliments become less as we do. So, it's nice to hear a little praise directed toward older women. Now, if he could only do one for women over 60.
Flyer

Here ya go.. originally written by Frank Kaiser :)

Women over 40 (http://www.agelesslove.com/boards/showthread.php?t=17384&highlight=andy+rooney)

Heheh, I think this is a great post too...

I haven't hit 40 yet, but I sure like these personality traits!

There is definitely something to be said about "gettin' older"... I find the personality traits on this list something to aspire to be! :p

Thank you Genevieve for giving credit where it belongs.

Being over 40 has it perks, and I am very glad I am over 40! Living happy and having fun!

I am glad you are all enjoying ;)