| > Sorry but... it kind of is, no? No. > You've probably got a family weighing you down so you can't travel anymore. Well... 1: Having a family is a choice people make, not everyone over the age of 40 has a family. 2: Just because someone can't travel doesn't mean per life is over. 3: It is (in many cases) entirely possible for someone over 40 to travel with per family. 4: People making the choice to have a family probably wouldn't call it "weighing down". > You don't have the freedom to start new exciting ventures. Define "exciting ventures" and explain why it isn't possible. There are many things that can be done as a person over the age of 40, even WITH a family. > You can't quit your sucky job because it supports your family. Not everyone over the age of 40 has a "sucky" job and if one has a job which is unpleasant there may very well still be the possibility of changing careers. > You go to parties that end at 9pm and your social gatherings consist of talking about traffic and grocery prices. Speaking from experience? It's entirely possible to engage the services of a babysitter and go spend time with friends until the night is well past the point of being young. Also "traffic and grocery prices"? Where do you even get that? People over the age of 40 can be (and usually are) interested in other things like, say, sports, cinema, even the dreaded "celebrity gossip". > You're probably married to someone you love and respect, but the flame isn't the same as what you once had. If a couple can't quite manage to Take Hold of the Flame, there is always the possibility of ending the marriage, which may once again open the door to those "new exciting ventures" you mentioned. And regardless even if the relationship isn't what it once was that doesn't mean life is over. Just my perspective as a 33 year old. |