Turning forty used to be a much dreaded rite of passage by many women. When you are twenty just thinking about turning forty can be a terrifying thing. Most women don’t like to think about it until they have to. There was a time in our history, that just reaching forty was an accomplishment in itself. That is no longer the case.

Today, with our longer life spans people are living well into their eighties and nineties. This means forty is barely middle aged today. That can make taking care of our bodies and skin even more important than before. While forty year old women used to be seen as aging and wrinkled they can now be seen quite differently. Many forty plus women are beautiful and youthful. With all the new skin care products and healthier lifestyles a woman can date,marry and even have children well past forty.

The entertainment business used to focus on youth but that is gradually changing. More roles and movies are opening up for older women. Some of the most beautiful and successful women are forty and older. Having an older female in a leading role is no longer an impossibility. Society may just be realizing that experience and wisdom can make a woman more beautiful. Add to that the more youthful appearance of today’s forty year old woman and it is irresistible. It even has a name. Some call it the Cougar syndrome. While it has always been acceptable for older men to date and marry younger women, the same could not be said of the older woman, younger man combination until recently.There are many beautiful successful women who are dating younger men and breaking down the myths surrounding age.

If you should find yourself in line at a bank or grocery store and realize that a beautiful young woman is in your line of vision, just remember she may be older than you think. Looks and attitudes can be very deceiving today. Forty year old women are often just starting out on the best part of their lives. Men could be doing themselves a disservice by limiting themselves to relationships with younger women. Many over forty women are exciting, smart gorgeous and have a strong sense of who they are. They are not usually clingy or needy and know exactly what they are looking for in life and just how to get it. Never underestimate an older woman,.