What advice would you give to a woman in her late 30s?

[Inthetropics]

Anything that you feel would help make her 40s, 50s and future in general a little better.

I am 36 now and have been feeling like time is passing very fast. When i was in my 20s i received some advice that made a big diference in my life. Some i wish i had taken more seriously!

[Beechview]

If you want a career change, go for it now.

[gabsdot45]

Don't put on weight. It gets harder and harder to lose.

[Bagelsandbrie]

If you have good health now do everything you can to preserve it.

[IdblowJonSnow]

That you're still young even though you may not feel it!
Live your life for you, not the way anyone else thinks you should.

[Cumbersome]

Save money. Don't fritter it away on useless crap. Don't ask me how I know.

[WisestIsShe]

Pension, pension, pension.

[LittleMissEngineer]

Look after your (physios call hand emotionally): very much agree that you want a healthy lifestyle going forward.

Believe in yourself

[JacobReesMogadishu]

Sort out your pension if not already done so, focus on your career. Heave a health kick if needed, overhaul diet and exercise. Reevaluate friendships.

[ViaFerrata]

1. If you want kids and have no partner...either get on it or freeze your eggs. Fertility drops off a cliff after 40, and fast declines past 35. I'd probably advise a fertility MOT if you haven't had one, brings it all into sharp relief. I just had one age 40.

2. Get critical illness cover now if you are healthy. You will resent paying but if you (god forbid) got cancer or seriously ill the payments would sustain your income for 2 years. No one needs money worry and illness.

3. Start a healthier diet and give up any addictions- smoking, binge drinking

4. Exercise a little more

5. Sort out debts and learn to stop frittering, you will thank yourself in your 40s

6. Holiday lots, appreciate friends, family, enjoy hobbies

7. Boundaries with other people, don't let them waste your time, don't be afraid to stand up for yourself, own your feelings

No regrets, accept the past, don't compare yourself, be kind, focus on all your strengths

[BirdsInTheAttic]

Watching with interest! Thanks for starting this OP, I’m making notes

[PineappleCheesecake]

Also late 30s. Watching with interest.

[justanotherneighinparadise]

Retinol and spf plus frequent hygienist appointments as your gums will start disappearing on you in your forties.

[Kanaloa]

I would say if you think you want to try something try it. If you try something new and it doesn’t work out you can usually go back.

[Tinty]

Don’t waste time on good looking men, arrogant men. Consider nice (maybe not the best looking), men who work hard and don’t mess you around.

[Breathmiller]

Be kind to yourself and treat yourself well.
I have a card up by my bed...

"You yourself as much as anyone in the Universe deserve your love and affection"
So go easy on yourself. We all make mistakes. We all get it wrong sometimes. And its all okay. Smile at yourself.

[DingleDangleCrow]

I have just turned 37 and feel depressed about it. Really need to give myself a shake but the advice here is helping.

[hesaidshesaidwhat]

Depends on where you are in your life right now though doesn't it? For example you havent said if you are in a long term relationship or have children, are in a good job/career etc, are you fat/thin/happy and able to control your weight, have you travelled, do you have a pension, do you drink/smoke? etc etc. Need more info before advice can be handed out.

[Endlesscoathunt]

Gosh I’m finding some of this a little depressing so far! Pension, spf, gums, restrained spending, weight control! I’m sure it’s all very sensible but... Where’s the adventure and excitement?

[MrsJunglelow]

Gosh I’m finding some of this a little depressing so far! Pension, spf, gums, restrained spending, weight control! I’m sure it’s all very sensible but... Where’s the adventure and excitement?
Me too!
I’m in my thirties and pissed off about it.
This thread is not helping so far...

[Toilenstripes]

Definitely pension! You want the freedom and flexibility of at least being able to retire and not have to have a job on the side to make ends meet.

[Anordinarymum]

Pension pension pension. Get good advice so you don't end up ripped off like me

[Time40]

That you're still young even though you may not feel it!

Seconded - and still young enough to do anything and try anything, so if you want to do something, do it.

[HarryLimeFoxtrot]

Unsubscribe from all the marketing emails you receive. If you don’t see them then you are far less to fritter away money.

[Neolara]

If you're not already doing so, start exercising regularly.

[supercee]

Thanks for the OP.

I'm the same, late 30's and quite frankly not happy - well not so much unhappy, more not content - with where I am. Single, job and friendship group mainly. Accepted that I'll never have kids and I'm quite happy with that but the other three could be a lot lot better and I'm struggling to change this.