Today on 40ish: Lauren and Nicole debate if there is anything worse than being asked to share a “fun fact” about yourself. In happier news, they’re dusting off their theatre binoculars and declaring their undying love for Les Misérables as they gear up for the 40th anniversary show; while still vividly remembering seeing it when it was new. (Yes, we’ve officially become the “we saw it first” generation.)

Meanwhile, one listener wonders if her bags in bags in bags situation counts as hoarding (spoiler: yes, but it’s a shared affliction), and another finds herself in full-blown subscription hell trying but failing to locate her favourite show.

It’s giving midlife. It’s giving relatable. It’s giving… empty chairs at empty tables.

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Today on 40ish: Lauren comes undone at a party -quite literally - while Nicole is done, full stop, with cleaning the kitchen worktop for the millionth time.

Meanwhile, a listener wonders whether to take a stand against the tyranny of overpriced hand soap, (shout out to Baylis & Harding fans) and we ask the big midlife questions: how much fibre does a woman actually need… and does a 20-something waitress want to hear about it? (Spoiler: no.)

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Today on 40ish: Nicole is channelling Dynasty in her new jumpsuit and we are absolutely here for it, but a QR code has her on the verge of a technological meltdown. Meanwhile, Lauren is spiralling over Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s shock divorce. Why? And more importantly, who gets custody of their extensive collection of hair straighteners?

And as if that’s not enough drama, a listener writes in with a dilemma that proves some people still haven’t quite grasped the concept of traffic lights. (Top tip: red means stop.)

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Today on 40ish: Lauren finally reaches laundry nirvana… until the puppy redecorates the bed with vomit. Meanwhile, Nicole has officially hit the stage where only an elasticated waistband will do. 

Our listeners aren’t having it easy either: one woman needs to break the news that her friend’s dream haircut is giving Dudley Moore  rather than Demi Moore (IYKYK) and another is ranting about the great mystery of the disappearing phone chargers. (We feel your pain.) 

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Today on 40ish: Nicole is nostalgic for Peter Andre (yes, mysterious girl, waterfall etc) and has officially lost patience with people who think we need their full autobiography before getting to the lasagna recipe. Meanwhile, Lauren is incandescent with rage over a dog in a velour tracksuit. (No, really. A DOG. IN VELOUR. Let that sink in.)

And if that weren’t enough midlife madness, our listeners are bringing the drama too: one woman is wondering if she should cancel a holiday after someone else’s husband got a little too flirty around the fire pit. Honestly—this is middle age, not Love Island, dude. Grow up! 

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Today on 40ish: Lauren has a full on rant about people who linger at cashpoints - what the f are they doing? Whilst Nicole is confused yet slightly aroused at her husband refilling the peppermill and putting the eggs away in the right place. (domestic foreplay is real, folks).

Our listeners don’t hold back either: one is juggling an affair with a married man and an S&M fling with her gym buddy - we call that multitasking at its finest. Whilst another woman is left questioning her youth after realising her “favourite sofa spot” is basically a shrine to middle-aged comfort. Step away from the side table, Lindsay.

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Today on 40ish: Nicole makes a shocking confession: she’s officially joined the early-bird dinner brigade (yes, she’s that person eating dinner at 6pm). Meanwhile, Lauren struts around a party… only to later realise she’s been working the room with food splattered across her boob. Our listeners bring their own gems too: one wonders if it’s borderline obsessive (or just practical) to do a full-on spring clean before family descends, and another shares the mortifying tale of a husband who nodded off halfway through… well, you know. Spoiler: it wasn’t Eastenders. It’s midlife chaos, awkward giggles, and reassurance that you’re never the only one.

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Today on 40ish: A listener wants advice after her boyfriend casually admits he doesn’t wash his hands after using the loo (bleugh!). Nicole brings a game to the show to play with Lauren, Plus, a new condition is out there -Ozempic Vulva. Yep, you really can lose fat from every bit of you. Who knew midlife could be this…wrinkly? 

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This week on 40ish Nicole has serious concerns as Lauren contemplates if Crocs are a valid life choice. One woman is panicking after slagging off a fellow school mum on the wrong whatsapp group (the horror). And we’re asking the big midlife question: have we officially swapped Grazia for Good Housekeeping as our guilty-pleasure reading? It’s all the weighty questions that you never knew needed answering.

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Today on 40ish: Menodivorce is on the rise (and honestly, we get it). One poor woman goes twelve rounds with a rogue menstrual cup at a dinner party she will never forget. Meanwhile, Lauren is on an intense quest to source the perfect salt pig (don’t ask, just nod), and as for Nicole? She’s utterly undone after a listener sends in a photo of her forever crush, Jon Hamm, in jeans so tight they should come with a health warning: viewer discretion warning! But for all you nosey parkers…https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/660410732849086089/ Midlife, as always, is equal parts chaos, cravings, and crushes - and we are here for it.

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