I think the vast majority of the 40-ish(and 30ish, 50ish, and ish-ish) female population recognized the title of this article and what it represents.

Most have probably read the Fifty Shades Trilogy. The movie is coming out on Valentine’s Day Weekend 2015.

Guys, you probably at least heard about it from your spouse or female friends or the commercials and mentions all over social media. If not, it is not too difficult to guess what the book is about and trust me, you want to read this article and plan ahead! Here’s a little hint:

Female Phenomenon

There have already been more than 100 million copies of the books sold and it basically lives on the best seller list and it is one of the best selling books of ALL TIME.

Large numbers like 100,000,000 lose their meaning in today’s numbers world so just for some perspective…

There are around 317 million people in the US. Around 160 million are female. Less 20 million or so young girls gives you roughly 140 million adults… And 100 million were sold. Hmmm.

While the book was sold worldwide, over 45,000,000 copies were purchased in the US. And based on what I saw, the books were frequently shared between friends so I think roughly 99.99999% of female adults in the US read the books.

Your wife didn’t read it? Ok, her and 4 other women in your state didn’t…

Or did she read it on the kindle or iPad or put another cover on the hardback so you and everyone else wouldn’t know?

If she made you paint a room red in your house or bought you some Grey Ties or bought a new Audi recently… she read it.

The movie trailer has been viewed millions of times!!! Between all the trailers that will come out they probably paid for the movie already with YouTube traffic. Worth a quick watch if you want to know what the movie is about – wink, wink.

Laters Baby

With a well timed February 2015 release, I suspect that this Valentine’s Day will be great for all 40-ish men looking for romance and a little change of pace.

But plan ahead because all grey ties, red paint, and some other uhh, toys, will be sold out well before the time most guys start looking for gifts.

Trust us, this will be worth it to plan ahead! Didn’t make it in time? No worries, the specialty shops and online stores have recognized the phenomenon and have been anticipating the buying spree.

Why should you make plans? The 40-ish women are sure to be a little more excited than usual after watching this movie on the big screen! They will have Girl’s night out and you will probably have more than a few choose to go see this movie than you expect even if they don’t tell you.

Christian Grey aka Jamie Dornan

While Jamie is only a 30-ish male, he certainly has the attention of all 30-ish, 40-ish, and 50-ish women in America.

Quite a jump from Calvin Klein to the big screen in what will be one of the landmark movies of this generation!

Not that it will be any good, who knows, but landmark in that it will explore some topics fairly taboo in most areas of the country as well as how Ana turns out growing in character throughout the series to the point she drives some of the action…

He is quoted as saying he doesn’t like his body/physique because he grew up skinny. Looks like he has worked hard and developed over the years and now he is reaping the rewards.

This is just another example of how leading a fit life can open doors that would otherwise have been shut.

For everyone wondering how he got this role instead of some of the more famous actors I think you can safely say they were looking for a 30-ish who looked the part and there just aren’t that many actors out there who can pull it off.

It also goes to show you how tough it is to maintain that healthy and fit lifestyle as you approach 40-ish because from what has been rumored there weren’t many actors over 35 considered. I’m sure if there was a ripped up 40-ish he would have been at least considered… or maybe I’m just delusional.

Anyway, a prime example of people letting go is our friend Leonardo DiCaprio letting it go as he moved from 30-ish to 40-ish in November 2014. Love his movies, but I think I know why his phone didn’t ring for this role!  Rihanna may have a little influence now since she isn’t about dating fat guys… A great example of why you should stay fit forever… you never know what doors will open personally or professionally by maintaining a healthy and fit lifestyle.

The 50 Shades movie cast

Anastasia Steele – Dakota Johnson
Christian Grey – Jamie Dornan
Elliot Grey – Luke Grimes
Kate Kavanagh – Eloise Mumford
Carla May Wilks – Jennifer Ehle
Jason Taylor – Max Martini
Mia Grey – Rita Ora
Andrea – Rachel Skarsten
Dr. Greene – Anne Marie DeLuise
Dr. Grace Trevelyan Grey – Marcia Gay Harden
Ray Steele – Callum Keith Rennie
Robbin (Bob) Adams – Dylan Neal
Jose Rodriguez – Victor Rasuk
Paul Clayton – Anthony Konechny