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☆ I started getting Botox in my mid-20s, and now that I'm 39, I'm so glad I did
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Melissa Persling | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I won a gift card for free Botox when I was 25 and I almost didn't use it. I've continued getting Botox for over a decade and I'm so glad I started in the first place. I sheepishly accepted the gift card and proceeded to hide in the corner. AdvertisementMelissa Persling started getting Botox when she was 25 after winning a free gift card. I'd like to think I'm saving money, but I'm probably lucky if I'm breaking even.

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☆ I didn't think I wanted to have kids until a boyfriend changed my mind. We started planning for the future — then, he ghosted me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Melissa Persling | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

He told me his friends and family wanted to know about me, "the American girl." I don't know if I recognized it then, but the Canadian was changing me too. I told myself they didn't know or understand him as I did. Ultimately, he said he hoped to have the life he wanted with me when he was ready — but that time was not now. This was two and a half months ago, and I still don't know whether I want kids or whether I want them with him.

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☆ I want to be a tradwife. My twin sister's conventional marriage convinced me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Melissa Persling | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I was married in my early 20s, and my husband wanted a traditional wife. I was not a traditional wife — or tradwife — and I rarely cooked, scoffed at the idea of having children, and did as I pleased. My perspective on marriage has changed over the yearsI'm not saying I don't think women in my position can live full and gratifying lives. I now see the benefits in the dynamic between a traditional wife and husbandTo me, the dynamic between a working husband and a traditional wife might be the ultimate expression of an interdependent relationship. To be fair, I've also likely romanticized the idea of being a traditional wife.

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☆ I'm 39, and I tell men I want to get married and have kids by the second date
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Melissa Persling | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I'd wonder how they could be so foolish as to divulge their innate longing for offspring at their advanced age. during a game of pool on a second date with a man drinking a light beer. I'm not exactly the ideal candidate for a man who wants to start a family the old-fashioned way. AdvertisementIn all honesty, dating at my age and with my goals requires patience and a healthy relationship with reality. In fact, I've spoken with and even dated several men who prefer dating women my age.

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☆ I still have fears about marriage after a decade of being divorced, but I'm finally ready for a commitment again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Melissa Persling | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

However, I've learned a lot from the experience and I'm ready for a serious commitment again. I finally understand the mistakes I made during my first marriage in my 20s, and given the chance, I know I can make a second marriage work — and even flourish — as I near 40. I've seen them overcome tremendous obstacles and grow closer over circumstances that would have torn less committed couples apart. I've seen them choose each other day after day when it wasn't easy to do, and I've seen them set aside their wants and needs for their partner. I know I've lived that life.

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☆ I'm 38 and suddenly thinking about aging all the time. I don't want to dress or wear my hair like I'm trying to 'look young.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Melissa Persling | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I'm not sure why the realization that I was getting along in years surprised me so much. I don't want to look like I'm trying too hardNow that I'm thinking more about my age, I often wonder if I'm trying too hard to appear young . I don't spend every waking moment cursing the young and trying to get men to look at me. (I also know from experience that Aveeno products will not make you look anything like Jennifer Aniston, unfortunately.) But I will never wear a bra as a shirt, no matter how cute I feel, because I am 38.

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