People have long debated whether there's something about middle age that makes it a uniquely trying time, and now a pair of researchers say they can show that around the world, happiness bottoms out in midlife. »more»

What happens when someone turns 40? Pop culture would have you believe that it's a magic age of sudden insight, existential questioning, or decisions to make major changes.

Those don't often happen in real life, and they don't happen in TV Land's "The Big 4-0" either. »more»

Looking to explore a new interest or get back into an old one? Looking for people you might want to date? Writing in the Los Angeles Times Magazine, 40-something Amy Albert says forget the online dating services -- go to a Meetup.com gathering. »more»

Would you like your ad to be seen on the web's leading site for mid-life crisis (and for midlife issues in general)? Contact sales (at) lifetwo.com (you know how to convert that to an email address) to discuss your ideas and get going! »more»

Ever wonder what would happen if you followed the self-help regimens prescribed daily on TV, and in magazines, talks, and books? Jennifer Niesslein's amusing Practically Perfect in Every Way: My Misadventures Through the World of Self-Help -- and Back will be out in paperback on May 6th »more»

Jessica Hagy posts ideas on her site ... the kind you conceptual sketches you might put up on a whiteboard or jot on the classic back of the envelope. Her collection "A Career Path in Pictures," available as a free pdf at ChangeThis, has a couple that we wish we had written ... »more»

"When you don't have any money, the problem is food. When you have money, it's sex. When you have both, it's health. If everything is simply jake, then you're frightened of death." -- attributed to J.P. Donleavy

Midlife may be the time that you have "enough" money, food, sex, and health. And yet it's also the point in life at which, according to popular mythology, people become so concerned with their demise -- decades away though it may be -- that they launch off on dramatic new directions.

But is death really that fearsome? »more»

There are several intriguing articles in the recent issue of journal Preventive Medicine. Among them: how babies are bad for your health, why you should act like a Mormon, and why you should be glad your dog wants to go for a walk. »more»

The answer to this question is, unfortunately, "it depends." And it depends on what type of midlife crisis the person is experiencing -- or if it's even a midlife crisis at all. »more»

Heather Havrilesky, reviewing TV shows for Salon.com, posits that we now have existential crisis not at midlife, but every day ... »more»

2007 saw a drop in people searching for midlife crisis on Google. And we don't know why! »more»

"There is no handier excuse for human misbehavior than the midlife crisis."

That's the the belief of Dr. Richard Friedman, a professor of psychiatry at Cornell's medical school, writing in the New York Times. »more»

Chronic anxiety can "substantially" increase the risk of a heart attack. »more»

While some studies suggest that you should take six or more omega-3 pills per day, plain old aspirin may cut that requirement in half: »more»

It's no secret that you should exercise ... eat fruits and vegetables ... stop (or never start) smoking ... and drink in moderation. But do you know how many years you could add to your life if you did all four? »more»

Can your computer help cure disease? »more»

Being laid off in middle age can subtract as much as two years from your life. »more»

If you're in midlife now, you probably remember Christmas 1971. But do you remember how different things were? Take a look at what was in the 1971 Sears Wish Book -- the dog-eared focus of many a child's Christmas list. »more»

Ever wonder exactly why you aren't as happy as you think you are? Software house Llamagraphics' "Life Balance" application says it will help you "put your effort into the goals, projects and tasks that really matter to you." »more»

Need another reason to exercise? It could help you earn more. »more»

The Centers for Disease Control has made the Global Cancer Atlas available at its website. »more»

"Because the mind of an over-50 is likely superior to that of a drink-addled undergrad, at first there was uncertainty about whether older users would find the Facebook-led social-networking phenomena attractive." -- Chris Stevens in the UK's Telegraph newspaper »more»

A new article by the Wharton School's Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers provides a fascinating overview of marriage and divorce over the last several decades. »more»

What are the odds that you'll still be married in five years? In twenty? A nifty little tool lets you enter the six most important factors that predict marital longevity and find out the odds you'll still be married at any anniversary you choose. »more»

We write so much about the latest books on midlife issues that we thought we should open a store. So we did. »more»