40 things a Man should know by 40

1 - The difference between love and lust.

2 - How to change a tire, a diaper and a woman's mind.

3 - How to hold on and when to let go.

4 - Your capacity for intimacy and alcohol.

5 - Basic carpentry, plumbing and automotive repair.

6 - Advanced foreplay.

7 - At least one woman other than their mother whose love for them is substantial and enduring.

8 - Trouble when he sees it.

9 - True love when he feels it.

10- A load of bull when he hears it.

11 - The symptoms of PMS and how to deal with them.

12 - His strengths and weaknesses.

13 - How to fast-talk and slow-dance.

14 - The art or seduction.

15 - That his wife/lover/girlfriend is NOT his mother.

16 - A woman's erogenous zones.

17 - How to negotiate the inevitable compromises of a romantic relationship in ways that keep both

sides as happy as possible.

18 - What he wants out of life and how to go after it.

19 - Which medical tests he needs and how to get them.

20 - How to make money, dinner, conversation and love.

21 - His own needs and another person's ability to fulfill them.

22 - How to start a fire in the hearth and the heart.

23 - A realistic plan to secure his retirement.

24 - An idealistic plan to secure his grandchildren's future.

25 - How to unhook a bra with one hand in the dark.

26 - Where to get breakfast/gas/a prescription filled at 2 am.

27 - How to give a toast and take a compliment.

28 - How to be gracious in victory and defeat.

29 - When to talk and when to listen.

30 - At least one true friend who will be there whenever he calls.

31 - The fundamental workings of the female psyche.

32 - The Ten Commandments.

33 - The importance of trying to follow them.

34 - His way around a kitchen.

35 - How to clean a toilet.

36 - The futility of unrequited love.

37 - The ecstacy of unconditional love.

38 - How to open a bottle of champange.

39 - How to close a deal.

40 - The magic of a WOMAN.