Maybe you’re still riding the golden high that is your 20s. Maybe you’re clinging to your 30s like Leonardo DiCaprio on that door-raft at the end of Titanic. Regardless, you’ve got a whole lot of life to live. Here are 40 things we firmly believe every woman should do before she turns the big four-zero.
40 Things Every Woman Should Do Before She's 40
Read on for the ultimate life bucket list
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1. Fall in love.
2. Get her heart broken.
3. Find a gyno that doesn’t make her feel like a seventh-grader in sex ed.
4. Take a solo vacation.
5. Skinny-dip.
6. Try a short haircut (it’s OK if “short” means shoulder-length).
7. Cook Thanksgiving dinner.
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8. Perform karaoke.
9. Read Jane Austen.
10. Own a dress she feels stunning in.
11. Own a handbag she’s proud to bring to a job interview.
12. Own a toiletries bag that’s more than a Ziploc sack streaked with sunscreen.
13. Understand her color palette.
14. Have a stance on organized religion.
15. Have an orgasm.
16. Operate a power drill.
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17. Ride a roller-coaster.
18. Ride a motorcycle (yes, on the back, going six miles an hour counts).
19. Sleep outside, in a tent.
20. Make a presentation in front of 20 people or more.
21. Tell off a stranger.
22. Apologize to a stranger.
23. Accidentally send an email to the wrong person and then realize that life goes on.
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24. Learn how to knit.
25. Forget how to knit.
26. Decide she’s comfortable with her crafting skills, whatever they may be.
27. Host a dinner party.
28. Know how to order a bottle of wine.
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29. Do something big and selfless for the planet or the people living on it.
30. Vote for a winning president.
31. Play the lottery.
32. Negotiate a raise.
33. Start a 401(k).
34. Tell her mother/grandmother/favorite lady mentor just how influential she’s been.
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35. Help a friend through a difficult time.
36. Accept a friend’s help during a difficult time.
37. Figure out how to make a house a home.
38. Grow something green.
39. Salvage something broken.
40. Dance like no one’s watching (bonus points if it’s the moonwalk).