# Ladies: What changes between your 40s and 50s? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 12, 2015, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-changes-between-your-40s-and-50s/740213 "2015-12-12T01:12:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Arrendajo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-changes-between-your-40s-and-50s/740213/21 "2015-12-21T05:53:24Z")
> [@scootergirl](#): > > I like your perspective. I think that my guy would agree with you, but I’ll let him chime in if he decides to. I just turned 52. > > One thing that I have noticed is that I have to work extra hard at staying in shape and keeping my weight at a healthy level. Well a woman in her fifties is young compared to me, and I do enjoy those hot young things! Especially if they stay in shape and ride scooters. Especially a vintage green Vespa GT 200. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-changes-between-your-40s-and-50s/740213/22 "2015-12-22T11:47:54Z")
One frustrating thing about the aging process between about 45 and 55 was the dramatic drop in my libido. My brain is still interested, but physically my “urge to merge” has practically vanished. Just the sensitivity of my skin has diminished to a shocking extent. Bah! Fortunately I have a patient husband who is willing to devote a lot attention to the very few (and slightly weird) erogenous zones that remain. But I have come to understand why people long for effective aphrodisiacs. ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-changes-between-your-40s-and-50s/740213/23 "2015-12-22T15:22:52Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > It’s also become much easier to socialize with other women my age, although at my age, associating with people My Age isn’t as important as it was years ago. I never had kids, and now that people in my age group are seeing their kids grow up and move out, they have more free time and we have a lot more in common. I’ve noticed that as we get into our 40s and 50s, it’s easier to socialize with other women, too. It’s like we’re all in the same boat in many ways. Aging parents. Crazy work schedule. Kids, if you have them (and if you don’t, you’ve probably helped out a sibling with his/her kid, or been a spare parental figure along the way). Weird getting older stuff. My friends from high school and I are finding peri-menopause/menopause jokes freakin _hilarious_ these days. ---
**Author:** ![BeeGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BeeGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeGee)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-changes-between-your-40s-and-50s/740213/24 "2015-12-22T15:36:43Z")
What I want to know is when I’m going to develop this passion for gardening, walking on the beach, and wearing floaty pastels like all those women in the life insurance commercials. I’m 54. I’ve just agreed to stay at work another five years if the promotion comes through. One bit of advice I’d have is get in there and lift weights. They don’t have to be heavy, but get some resistance training in. Start in your thirties and keep it up. Brittle bones are no joke and falling down screwed me up royally last year. Balance and weights. Work on them. As for the rest of it, Dorothy Parker said it well In youth it was a way I had To do my best to please To change with every passing lad To try and suit his fancies But now I know the things I know And do the things I do And if you do not like me so To hell, my love, with you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-changes-between-your-40s-and-50s/740213.md?page=1)