Women Over 40

We all have days in which creativity goes out the window and it basically comes down to just getting certain tasks done…that would sum up today’s segment. I’m reaching back into the Hometown View archives for a piece I did more than eight years ago which really was the work of “60 Minutes” commentator Andy Rooney.
It is titled “Women over 40” and it’s why Rooney and yours truly value older women so much more than we used too:

• An older woman will never wake you in the middle of the night to ask, “what are you thinking?” She doesn’t care what you think.
• If an older woman doesn’t want to watch the game, she doesn’t sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do…and it’s usually more interesting.
• An older woman knows herself well enough to be assured in who she is, what she is, and what she wants and from whom. Few women past the age of 40 give a damn what you might think about her or what she’s doing.
• An older woman usually has had her fill of “meaningful relationships” and “commitment.” The last thing she wants in her life is another dopey, clingy, whiny dependant lover.
• Older women are forthright and honest, they’ll tell you right off the bat you’re a jerk if you are acting like one. You don’t ever have to worry where you stand with her.
• Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it’s like to be underappreciated.
• An older woman can look good wearing bright red lipstick. This is not true of younger women or drag queens.
• Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40. They already know.
• Older women are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the movies or in the middle of a fancy restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it they won’t hesitate to shoot you or run over you if they think they can get away with it.

Conclusion…..women over 40 are sophisticated, smart and often very sexy. Sure hope my wife is listening.