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That math is not morbid. It is clarifying.

And oddly? It’s a relief.

Of course, this decade has its shadows. The body reminds you of its mortality. Parents may fade or fall. Children leave and don’t always call back. The word “perimenopause” or “prostate” enters everyday vocabulary. Friends get sick. You look at the calendar and do the math: you likely have more years behind you than ahead. 50somethingmag

Welcome to 50SomethingMag. Let’s talk about the unfurling. That math is not morbid

Not the you of thirty, frantic with proving something. Not the you of forty, juggling mortgages, carpool, and the slow realization that your back hurts for no reason. This is the you who has finally stopped performing for an audience that wasn’t paying attention anyway. It’s a relief