10 Things That Happen in Your 50s

You wake up at the same time every morning no matter what time you went to bed and no matter what you have planned for the day.
Your skin loses its elasticity. Under your chin, above and around your eyes, the creases of your elbows, the sides around your stomach, your butt, your ankles.
You care more about some things, and care less about others.
Your happiness increases, or your bitterness does.
You have to find this middle ground regarding clothes. You don’t want to get stuck wearing what you wore when you were in your 20s, but wearing what 20-year-olds wear now makes you look like you’re trying too hard. The same thing applies to how you cut your hair.
You spend more time in doctors’ offices.
You begin to look at material processions differently.
You have to form new relationships with your adult children if you have them.
You lose track of how many mid-life crisises you’ve had, and you realize the words “mid-life” no longer apply.
You write about being in your 50s.

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