r/AskWomenOver40 is a subreddit with 163k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses relationship, hard time, struggling, friendship, and advice, and they frequently recommend/review shop, perfume, and podcast.
***WOMEN ONLY*** sub for women and femme-aligned non-binary people of any age to ask for advice from Women Over 40.
*MEN are not permitted to participate - Rule 1, but are welcome to read and learn.*
Popular Themes in r/AskWomenOver40
#1
Advice Requests
: "1st time pregnancy at almost 45… don’t know what to do"
64 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Grieving a life I had hoped for, while being ridiculed for the one I've had. Is it too late at 40 to rebuild?"
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Where are we finding sexy “night on the town” clothing?"
5 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "How to navigate money in a mixed-class relationship"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskWomenOver40
#1
Relationship
: "I don’t think I can do Relationships anymore. How do I know when it’s time to give up?"
27 posts
#2
Hard Time
15 posts
#3
Struggling
: "Struggling to let go of someone who hurt my husband. Why am I more angry than my husband?"
14 posts
#4
Friendship
: "On Friendship: is asking for more reciprocity asking for a bare minimum?"
13 posts
#5
Advice
: "Advice to prepare for perimenopause?"
11 posts
#6
Dating
: "To those who had their first child after 40, what was your Dating experience like prior to that?"
10 posts
#7
Career
: "Has anyone started over Career wise over 40?"
8 posts
#8
Divorce
: "How to restart life after Divorce at 40? Together for 22 years and recently separated"
5 posts
#9
Marriage
: "26F and confused about Marriage, women in their 40s, how did choosing to stay single turn out for you?"
5 posts
#10
Health
: "No Health insurance options"
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/AskWomenOver40
Shop
230 reviews
#1
Nordstrom
5.0★ from 8 reviews
#2
Anthropologie
4.8★ from 8 reviews
#3
White House Black Market
5.0★ from 8 reviews
Perfume
17 reviews
#1
Chanel
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Philosophy
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Elizabeth Arden
4.0★ from 1 review
Podcast
13 reviews
#1
Call Her Daddy
3.0★ from 1 review
#2
Dr Kelly Casperson
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
river+michelle
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AskWomenOver40
#1
ADVICE
: "Consider being careful with negative body talk"
47 posts
#2
Friendship Advice
: "Anyone find a best friend “later in life”?"
23 posts
#3
Dating Advice
: "Boyfriend prioritized friends over me right after saying he was too tired to see me — feeling low priority"
18 posts
#4
Marriage Advice
: "Am I going to lose my mind over my husband’s noises?"
15 posts
#5
Fashion Advice
: "Can I wear frill socks and not look ridiculous?"
15 posts
#6
Health - (RULE 4 No Medical Advice)
: "Peri hit me like a truck at 38, I changed so fast. Anyone else?"
13 posts
#7
Mental Health Advice
: "Is anyone else kinda bored at this life stage?"
11 posts
#8
Family Advice
: "How much financial help should I offer an aging parent?"
11 posts
#9
Work Advice
: "Has anyone started over career wise over 40?"
10 posts
#10
Beauty & Skincare Advice
: "Hair texture changes in peri"
9 posts
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+50k members(43.9%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026