/r/AskWomenOver40/

r/AskWomenOver40

174k members
r/AskWomenOver40 is a subreddit with 174k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, hard time, relationship, hate, and parenting, 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
: "How do I find hope after years of relentless setbacks?"
8 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "am I expecting too much? people canceling last minute"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/AskWomenOver40

#1

Struggling

16 posts
#2

Hard Time

15 posts
#3

Relationship

11 posts
#4

Hate

5 posts
#5

Parenting

: "My sister (42) and her Parenting style - should/could I say something?"
3 posts
#6

Career

3 posts
#7

Advice

3 posts
#8

Menopause

2 posts
#9

Mother

2 posts
#10

Man

2 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
: "How do I find hope after years of relentless setbacks?"
3 posts
#2
Family Advice
: "My sister (42) and her parenting style - should/could I say something?"
2 posts
#3
Work Advice
: "How to feel better about leaving a job that I was super excited about?"
2 posts
#4
Relationship Advice
: "How do I stop myself from reaching out after finally standing up for myself?"
2 posts
#5
Friendship Advice
: "am I expecting too much? people canceling last minute"
1 post
#6
Mental Health Advice
: "16 years old have had my period since im 11 and still experience a sense of body horror."
1 post
#7
Fashion Advice
: "What trainers are you wearing? (UK)"
1 post

Member Growth in r/AskWomenOver40

Yearly
+41k members(30.9%)

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Last updated: October 5, 2026