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Twenty (Or So) Questions About Midlife Crisis

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This "Twenty Questions About Midlife Crisis" section is an ongoing effort to collect all of LifeTwo's best information about midlife crisis in one place. »more»

What Do You Mean There Are Four, or Five, or Six Types of Midlife Crisis?

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Our research into midlife crisis has convinced us that there's no such thing.

No one thing, anyway. »more»

Is My Spouse Cheating Because Of A Midlife Crisis?

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The conventional wisdom is that midlife crises usually feature extramarital affairs.

But one may have little to do with the other.

Middle-aged people -- of either gender -- have affairs. But many have nothing to do with the usual midlife crisis. Rather, they are the result of placing low value on the relationship, and poor bonding with one's spouse. »more»

Are Male and Female Midlife Crises Different?

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While researching her book The Breaking Point: How Today's Women Are Navigating Midlife Crisis, Wall Street Journal columnist Sue Shellenbarger discovered that "women not only undergo bigger changes than men in middle age, but they also by some measures have a more positive attitude about their prospects in life."

One key source was "Turning Points In Adulthood," a chapter in the MacArthur Foundation's "How Healthy Are We? A National Study of Well-Being At Midlife." It shows that men and women are distinctly different in a measure of life fulfillment.

Researchers found that before 50, less women than men feel they have "fulfilled a special dream" in the last five years (24% vs 40%). But after 50, women's fulfillment goes up -- to 36% -- while men's falls to about 28%. »more»

Experts: Middle Age is Depressing

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According to a comprehensive study of data from 80 countries, researchers at Britain's Warwick University and America's Dartmouth College have confirmed what people in their forties have known for years, middle age is indeed truly miserable. Researchers discovered that "for both men and women the probability of depression peaks around 44 years of age. »more»

Stories of Midlife Crisis

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Here's where we're going to put links to interesting "what I did during my midlife crisis" stories as we come across them ...

Middle Aged Women: Driving Around In Miatas With Blonde Young Surfer Dudes?

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The Arizona Republic says dating much younger partners is no longer the sole province of middle-aged male dentists:

35 percent of women want to date younger men, and 34 percent are. Three percent of women date men 15 or more years younger, 5 percent date men 10 to 14 years younger, and 11 percent date men 5 to 9 years younger.

The article by Barbara Yost and Susan Felt says that part of the reason may be because now they can: »more»

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Don't Call it a Midlife "Crisis"

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By definition, according to the Penguin English Dictionary 2nd Edition sitting here on my desk, a crisis is "a time of acute difficulty or danger..." So if you break that down, to embrace the term "midlife crisis" really translates into "my life is in or is headed for acute difficulty or danger". »more»

Reconnect With You

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The more I step into this place of being open about early midlife celebrations, the more women I've noticed coming forward with their stories of frustration and loss. And when I say "loss", what I'm hearing more and more is that they've lost sight of who they are and are frustrated about who they've become. »more»

How to create a lasting first impression when speed dating or networking.

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Who’s who? Why not show them the real you? »more»

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Top women’s traits that turn off men.

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Here are some characteristics which men have shared that they do not like in women:

Hair- Untouchable, over processed or bleached, roots showing, badly colored, extreme styling

Nails - dirty, chipped or peeling polish, wild or garish nail color, ultra extreme lengths

Clothing - too revealing, too tight, not appropriate for the planned activity, overdressed, untouchable »more»

Excavating your Dream...

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Is your dream machine stuck in a holding pattern? If you’ve been living on auto pilot; moving through one circumstance to another and doing only what you thought you should or had to do, you might want to spend a little time and effort on changing your routine. If you don’t find the time to explore your imagination how will you ever know what your dream is? »more»

What’s alarming about Prince Charming? Top men’s traits and behaviors that turn off women.

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Yesterday’s blog focused on how to make a favorable first impression. Sometimes, it can be just as important to know what to avoid. Today’s entry offers some traits which women have shared that they do not like in men:

Hair- Obvious comb-overs in order to disguise balding, badly fitted hairpieces, hair too long and dated, extreme hairstyles - too punk or too old, uncombed »more»

What’s not to like?

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What's not to like? First impressions count! Got an initial in person meeting coming up? Don't miss this week’s blog posts: How not to disappoint. »more»

Midlife Confession: Sandra Tsing Loh's Attack on Marriage

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Sandra Tsing Loh is a demi-celebrity among Los Angeles's NPR-listening classes. The onetime performance artist turned author and radio commentator either amuses or annoys. Now her piece in the July Atlantic -- which uses her affair and forthcoming divorce as the stepping-off point for a sweeping attack on modern marriage -- has, for many, gone way past annoying and into anger at her analysis -- and at Loh herself. »more»

How to Transform a Bad Day into a Better Day

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Last week I ran into several friends who were going through challenging times and feeling blue. We all have our days and those certain times in our lives that can feel like a struggle. We may not be able to quickly change the circumstance but we can most certainly change how we react to it. Sitting around thinking about how awful everything is will only make you feel worse. »more»

YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL!

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As a woman of a certain age:

Do you feel invisible? Do you feel a lack of realistic and inspiring examples of “someone just like you?” Do you feel this affects your self esteem and how you feel about yourself? »more»

I want to help her home

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my wife of 24 years left one week ago. Beginning last november she was displaying signs of an emotional relationship with a co-worker which she denied to me, and the children and family. Over the ensuing months she became distant and spent hours texting and on the phone with the OM sequestered in our tv room alone. »more»

Pink Floyd's "Keep Talking"

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This is one of the most haunting songs I've ever heard. This song has to be about MLC, depression, divorce, etc. It starts with a male voice on the left and the female voice on the right. After the crosses, the sides switch.

"For millions of years mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happenend which unleashed the power of our imagination. »more»

Looking for Mr. Goodbar: Women, Internet Dangers and Addiction

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Wake- up America! »more»

Midlife Crisis in America: An opportunity for transformation

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As the author of the popular blog MidlifeCrisisQueen.com and the new book Midlife Magic: Becoming the person you are inside", I was shocked to find how many of my readers did not believe women as well as men experience wh »more»