Only a woman over 40 embodies the perfect mix of life experience, willpower, serenity, sex appeal, and a "I don't care what others think of me" attitude. "Aging is not for the faint of heart," as the great Bette Davis once said. After 40, aging becomes a pressing issue, as you suddenly find yourself no longer young. But you are not old either; you are somewhere in between. You will discover strange changes in your body and your inner attitude, and some of these new realizations will require a lot of courage. For example, one morning you might wake up to find that you've suddenly grown two dress sizes overnight or that an inconspicuous wrinkle on your neck has unexpectedly morphed into turkey skin when you bend over. Perhaps you suddenly find yourself questioning whether the once noble intention of "aging gracefully" is truly as desirable as you thought it was in your early 30s.