Is Joining the AARP Appropriate for Middle-Aged People?

Only retired persons would have that much time on their hands

Michelle Marie Warner
Middle-Pause
Published in
5 min readApr 17, 2024

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Middle-aged brown-skinned woman in glasses and long brown hair peeks out of an open window or door at vibrant pink and periwinkle flowers, against a yellow brick building. She’s wearing dangling earrings and appears to have pigtails.
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AARP isn’t just for retired persons anymore.

As I reached my 40s, I got word that folks as young as 50 could join and wondered if they’d throw me a party for reaching middle age.

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Michelle Marie Warner
Middle-Pause

Writer of most things personal, socially conscious, sensitive, single LGBTQIA+ mom. Ready to bite off more than I've been chewing. michellewarner718@gmail.com