When I was 20, anyone over 30 was the enemy. When I was 30, I didn't feel like the enemy, but those over 40 seemed really out of it. When I was 40, I found I was still part of it, but 50?....oooooowwwww, time to retire! when I was 50, I discovered I was too involved with life to retire. Now that I am 54, 60 seems so much closer and yet not so bad. Crossed the 54th threshold in Nov. My wife just crossed the 60th this month. We have been together for 17 years now, and she is still as beautiful as when I first met her. I have learned that age doesn't really mean a whole hell of alot.