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Are We All Just Dreaming Of Starting Over In Our 40s?

Stefania Pelfini la Waziya/Getty ImagesEvery few weeks, someone I know makes some version of the same joke: "So, should we just quit and open a bookstore, or...?" Sometimes the punchline changes, and we're talking about running away to Portugal. Starting a plant shop. Or maybe we should all be realtors?We always laugh, but the joke has started to feel, uh, less joke-y lately.At first, I chalked it up to working in media, with its ever-changing landscape. I mean, it makes sense that a group of exhausted women would fantasize about blowing up their lives and starting fresh.Except, it’s not just...