My life got better when I was 35 but not all at once, just fundamentally; I met my husband and that added a stabilizing element I could build on.

Yes, I sometimes cringe when I think of my teen years or my 20's and most of my 30's. Some of them were very wasted, it feels like. But now I'm 57 I wouldn't give up or trade my life and like myself and am comfortable with those around me. I miss a few things from earlier, wish I had know some things sooner, etc. but I can see my life is working out okay.