Otherside of 40 is a column delivered in bite-sized pieces with relatable hilarity and poignant topics for those, particularly women, in middle age. It is compiled from contributed tidbits and written in the first person by one of our writers. Please note, there is a content warning as it delves into bodily functions, undignified medical procedures, sex, dating and things you might not want to know are in your future.
Just like a beard, if you shave ‘down there’, there’s already stubble back the next day.
It was on one particularly busy weekend where the lawns were overgrown, the house was a mess and between trying to mow and clean, I had to run kids here, there and everywhere, and get to several of my own social occasions.
Who has time to shave?
So, more than a couple of days passed without a trim and I was horrified to discover that the regrowth I expected to be brunette was as silver as the stainless steel wool on the kitchen sink.
Needless to say, shaving that has moved to the top of the priority list.
The lawns can grow a little longer. The ‘grass’ down there cannot!
Have you embraced greying pubic hair?
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