Your self-esteem officially peaks in your 60s says science - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life Your self-esteem officially peaks in your 60s says science By You Magazine - September 26, 2018 If you’ve ever lamented the passing of your twenties or looked back wistfully on your thirties, we’ve got some good news for you. Although every decade can be packed with precious memories and joyous moments, the age when you finally feel truly comfortable in your own skin has been revealed – and it’s when you are 60. According to recent research published in the Psychological Bulletin, 60 is the age when your self-esteem officially reaches its peak, and this remains a constant until you turn 70, when there’s a slight decline until the age of 90 (and a stronger decline between 90 and 94). Getty Images To make their assessment, the authors of the paper drew on more than 300 previously published studies on self-esteem, which they defined as ‘a person’s subjective evaluation of his or her worth as a person.’ They found that the pattern they discovered – with 60 at the high point – applied to participants across gender, country, ethnicity, and birth cohort, with data from over 160,000 individuals taken into account. MORE: Kathy Lette: ’60? Try sexty!’ ‘Although there is a normative decline in self-esteem after age 70, the meta-analysis indicates that the magnitude of decline is relatively benign until age 90, suggesting that many older adults are able to maintain a relatively high level of self-esteem,’ they concluded. Getty Images What the study didn’t address, however, is the biggest question, of why our self-esteem soars so high in our sixties – although reporters at The Cut suggest: ‘Reaching peak self-esteem also means peak who cares? You’re confident not only in who you are, but in what you like’ – and that sounds pretty spot on to us. So, while it might take a while to get there, it seems the self-esteem you experience in your sixth decade is well worth the wait. Already there? You’re in good company – Madonna, Sharon Stone, Michelle Pfeiffer, Andie McDowell, and Jennifer Saunders all celebrated their 60th birthdays this year. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved