What has been your favourite age?

[Pastawithtunaagain]

I’m 47 and it’s not this 😔

Late 20s to late 30s. Felt like life was back on track after a lot of grief. Settled and happy. Had energy. Now I'm hitting perimenopause and looking back I don't think I appreciated at the time how good I looked and felt. HRT has me get some life back though.

22

I was a languages student on my year abroad, had a great year in a brilliant city, doing not much work and a lot of play! Made lots of friends, met and fell in love with my now husband, generally a very happy and carefree year.

It was all downhill after that tbh Some good times with DH and friends obviously but some hard times too, health issues, work stress, family dramas, etc. Now we have kids and they obviously bring us joy but it's mostly a slog.

I'm turning 40 soon and hoping I'll get happier as the kids gets older - fingers crossed eh!

Mid to late 20s, I had a great fun job, loads of friends, money, my own house, and went out all the time. It was brilliant.

My thirties, when my children were young.

I’m loving my early 40s so far.

30 was great. Physically and mentally in my best shape. Got engaged to now DH, my parents were in good health, had a nice life.

Now in my sixties. Free of work and all obligations. Free to do as I please.

28 - before kids - I had a fab job, travelled loads, had been with my now DH for about a year! I loved it!!

I am 51 now.

I’m 51, I think I’m living some of my best times. We’ve got disposable income and have a lot of holidays, I quit my awful high stress job for something lower stress which actually pays a bit more and after years of being overweight, I’ve managed to get fit and lose 3 stone so feel good about myself.

I do worry about my dses who have both recently left university and that is the thing that brings me down but I have had such tough times at work that the change in my job last year has been life changing for the better and I feel so much lighter.

Late 20's (now).

About to get married

2 beautiful children (toddler and primary aged)

A lovely dog and 2 cats

Fortunate to have minimal/no financial stress

Lots of travelling and adventures as a small family

Feeling fit, healthy and happy

For freedom - my 20s up until I had children (had DD1 at age 32).
For confidence - now (I’m nearly 40!).

My 20s were fun, my 30s were where I made key life decisions (getting married, having my DC) and I love my 40s so I guess I don’t really have one.

My 20s were great!
30s were a hard slog and now I'm back to enjoying life in my 40s!

My daughter leaves for university when I'm 45 and boy, do I have plans for that freedom - make money, lots more travel and social activities (my friends all have grown children) and great sex🤞🏾🙏🏾🎊.

Around 24-28. 30s were ok. I have hated my 40s, I’m 46.

19 and 41.

35 life was good - happy marriage, good sex love, good friends, exercised and looked great, oh and I could afford life.

41 now and none of the above is true.

Early 30's when I had DCs.

Didn't like being young and the uncertainty of it, teens worried about whether I'd get a job/boyfriend then eventually worries I wouldn't get pregnant.

Into 30's worsening health and loss of older relatives and then peri/menopause and knowing some things will only get worse.

I think there are worries about the future at whatever age but I feel it gets worse and I think my happiest was early 30's

I'm late 40s now.

I think my 30's was fab. Own home, loads of time with amazing friends, really fun side hustles and holidays and riding my horse. Fun dating (mostly). Had done enough therapy to be 'better'. Always had a slight worry of 'time running out' and wanting a family of my own. Got engaged 37, married 38 and baby came just before my 40th so that worked out well.

So grateful for all we have now but 40s have been tough. A lot emotionally - job changes for me and husband (all for the good but a lot of changes), house moves, renovation, money stress with that, covid times etc. And now menopause thrown in!

Looking forward to us all being fit healthy and very happy together into 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond!

20s/Late 20s were fun- living in London with friends, met dh, travelled loads. Currently late 30s, with small children so things feel hard day to day but suspect I'll look back fondly. Looking forward to 40s and getting myself back a bit but more short term looking forward to next year (stopping breastfeeding, going back to work, joining gym, never being pregnant again!)