r/AskWomenOver40 is a subreddit with 168k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses relationship, hard time, struggling, career, and family, 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 to manage the emotional toll of watching aging parents’ world shrink?"
15 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Leaving an 8 year relationship (3 years married)... I'm so scared."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskWomenOver40
#1
Relationship
: "Leaving an 8 year Relationship (3 years married)... I'm so scared."
23 posts
#2
Hard Time
20 posts
#3
Struggling
14 posts
#4
Career
: "When do I know if I should pivot Careers?"
6 posts
#5
Family
: "How do I make peace with the possibility that I might never have a partner or Family the way I always dreamed?"
4 posts
#6
Dating
: "How do I best approach Dating a man with severe ADHD?"
4 posts
#7
Friendship
: "Why am I only recognizing toxic Friendships at 30?"
4 posts
#8
Parenting
: "How to connect with partners four grown kids?"
3 posts
#9
Midlife
: "Turning 40 and feeling so far behind in life. Did anyone else feel this way?"
3 posts
#10
Menopause
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 can I maintain interest about the rest of life ahead?"
17 posts
#2
Relationship Advice
: "Resentment for loving partner because of his privilege?"
7 posts
#3
Friendship Advice
: "Wasted my 20s chasing the wrong things/people and lost my 30s to chronic illness, any advice on how to build a social life at 40?"
7 posts
#4
Beauty & Skincare Advice
: "What is it like to get a facial piercing in one’s 40s?"
6 posts
#5
Family Advice
: "How to manage the emotional toll of watching aging parents’ world shrink?"
5 posts
#6
Work Advice
: "What are some good clothes to wear to work while having hot flashes?"
5 posts
#7
Marriage Advice
: "What do all these apps mean that my husband uses?"
4 posts
#8
Sexual Health Advice
: "I want to orgasm but can’t get out of my own head."
4 posts
#9
Health - (RULE 4 No Medical Advice)
: "Mammogram recall - so anxious 😬"
4 posts
#10
Dating Advice
: "Is losing feelings of love within three months of first relationship normal?"
3 posts
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+45k members(36.0%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026