At midlife, some of us find ourselves in a crisis due in part to the feeling that we're living as we will when we're old--we do the same old things every day, looking at that same old face across the table, talking about the same old things, being annoyed in the same old way, and seeing our opportunities diminish slowly as our health problems increase. It's terrifying. »more»

Here’s the thing. Most of my features come from my Romanian roots. I’ve always liked having dark hair and blue eyes. I am most psyched that my “gray” hair is silver, some people will even pay for that! After all, Dracula was Romanian and by many accounts was a particularly handsome man-thing. »more»

It’s one of the classic - nay, absolutely cliched - middle aged moments. You happen to catch an unexpected glimpse of yourself in the mirror and you see your mother looking back at you. »more»

OMG…Is Oprah having a Mid-life Crisis? »more»

The number one topic that we discuss here is change and when it comes down to brass tacks...the one change that is predominant throughout discussions among men and women at Mid-life are: finding our Purpose in Life…this can be the problem or it is the answer! »more»

There are always images of beauty beyond our reach. Twiggy, Farrah, and Christie...these were the icons of beauty as I was growing up. I was pretty lucky. As a blond, I was part way there. But at age 13, when I compared my body to Twiggy, I was in for problems. I was short and overweight, and so I began a ‘flirtation’ with dieting. »more»

After being diagnosed with prostate cancer six months ago, I asked myself all of the right questions. Will I die, and if so, when? How do I find out what I should do to treat the cancer? How do I take care of my family for when I am not here?

Very early in my research I talked to a doctor friend who had gone through prostate cancer. He spent weeks determining the options and the probabilities. His best words to me were to make my own decisions on this, don’t just take what any one person says as the correct thing to do. Every doctor and patient has their own favorite way to handle prostate cancer, and it may not be the right one for you. Study the statistics. »more»

Mid-Life Crisis (MLC) is very much like childbirth...whether it be for a man or a woman, it is the re-birthing of a person....it has it's stages of labor...and we transition from one stage to another.  Many women handle this birthing better than others...many choose to take medication or numb themselves to get through it, while others opt to have a C- section and remove themselves, so they can be »more»

Negative inheritance happens when the "the costs to children of caring for aging relatives outstrip any gifts or bequests they might receive in return." The phrase was coined by Laurence Kotlikoff, a professor at Boston University. »more»

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»