r/AskWomenOver40 is a subreddit with 171k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses hard time, struggling, relationship, aging, and relationships, 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 get my husband to respect my boundaries and not turn the situation against me?"
35 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Where to buy business casual clothing?"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Really beautiful in my 20s and early 30s...now sick and no longer attractive..how to cope?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/AskWomenOver40
#1
Hard Time
15 posts
#2
Struggling
14 posts
#3
Relationship
: "How to cope with being 36, wanting a family, and feeling like I need to leave my Relationship of 10 years?"
10 posts
#4
Aging
: "How do I stop feeling weird about Aging when actors who were 30 when I was a child are starting to look younger than me?"
4 posts
#5
Relationships
4 posts
#6
Menopause
2 posts
#7
Mother
2 posts
#8
Loneliness
2 posts
#9
Career
2 posts
#10
Porn
1 post
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
: "I have become very socially invisible. Is this common with age?"
28 posts
#2
Mental Health Advice
: "Will be filling for divorce soon. How long does it take after ending things that to feel like a normal person?"
10 posts
#3
Marriage Advice
: "How do I get my husband to respect my boundaries and not turn the situation against me?"
7 posts
#4
Friendship Advice
: "How to deal with longterm friendships drastically changing?"
7 posts
#5
Fashion Advice
: "40 and I genuinely don’t know how to build outfits. Can someone teach me like I’m starting from zero?"
5 posts
#6
Dating Advice
: "Why am I so attached to someone who has never been consistent with me?"
5 posts
#7
Beauty & Skincare Advice
: "How often should I color my roots?"
5 posts
#8
Work Advice
: "I feel like I'm doing everything wrong when socializing and want to hide away from humans. How do i get over this?"
4 posts
#9
Family Advice
: "How to manage the emotional toll of watching aging parents’ world shrink?"
3 posts
#10
Sexual Health Advice
: "Is it common to just suddenly have a crazy libido?"
3 posts
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Last updated: September 15, 2026