FORTY REASONS WHY LIFE IS MORE FUN AFTER THE BIG 40

by Higgs, Liz Curtis

• ISBN13: 9780785276159
• ISBN10: 0785276157
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-03-24
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

More than four hundred "over 40" women share their views on the joys and challenges of life after 40, including some outrageous 40th birthday stories and Liz Curtis Higgs' own hilarious observations of life on the other side of 40. It's all original and mostly true! Not to mention, very funny.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
``Forty Reasons''? I can't even think of three	1	(6)
Wrinkles help you color between the lines when applying makeup	7	(6)
Laugh lines prove you've had more fun than your teenagers	13	(6)
Now you can wax your neck instead of your car	19	(4)
Thinning hair means you'll use less shampoo	23	(8)
Additional pounds solve all your winter coat needs	31	(6)
You can hire a personal trainer to do your aerobics for you	37	(6)
Less interest in sex means more time for reading	43	(6)
High heels are history. Panty hose are past tense	49	(6)
The most flattering bathing suit is a beach towel with shoulder straps	55	(6)
Gray hair gives you permission to be chemically dependent	61	(6)
You can finally sell that prom dress at the consignment shop	67	(4)
All your birthday balloons are black. Very slimming	71	(8)
The pressure is off	79	(4)
``Till death do us part'' is closer	83	(6)
Name badges are no longer tacky. They're necessary	89	(6)
It's your midlife, you can crisis if you want to	95	(6)
Your kids are old enough to handle their own late-night feedings	101	(4)
Millions of women give birth after 40. (Is this the ``fun'' part?)	105	(8)
Home decor moves beyond wedding presents and kid-proof slipcovers	113	(6)
Statistically, you're less likely to spend time in a penitentiary	119	(6)
People say, ``Oh, you look so good!'' and seem surprised	125	(4)
``Skin Tag'' is not a playground game for kids	129	(4)
In a word: Grandchildren	133	(6)
You won't need a photo ID to prove you're over 21	139	(6)
``Saving for a house'' has become ``saving for retirement.''	145	(6)
Foundations are your best defense against the gravity of the situation	151	(6)
You can afford a good therapist	157	(4)
Your mother visits you every day . . . in your mirror	161	(6)
No need to buy a ``Hits from the Sixties'' album---you still own the originals	167	(6)
You remember the words to ``Chapel of Love'' but not where you parked the car	173	(6)
Your new name is ``Ma'am.''	179	(4)
Friends who ``remember you when'' . . . don't	183	(6)
You can toss out the alarm clock---your hormones are doing wake-up calls	189	(6)
Menopause means you can enjoy a little ``Whine'' with dinner	195	(6)
Construction workers leave you alone---no more bothersome whistling	201	(6)
Bifocals let you look down your nose at everybody	207	(8)
Cotton underwear and flannel pajamas: Comfort over cute	215	(6)
No more jokes about being Jack Benny's age	221	(6)
``Looking too young'' never even crosses your mind	227	(4)
It's the perfect time for looking inward, outward, forward, and upward!	231	(8)
The Really Good News Is	239	(2)
Notes	241