The following is an article that was written at Fabulously40 and Beyond by David M Matthews, author of "Every Man Sees You Naked". With his permission, I am sharing this exchange here at LifeTwo: »more»

What the heck is the Dorothy Syndrome and what does it have to do with mid-life crisis? Well, it has everything to do with MLC! The Dorothy Syndrome is a phrase that I coined and is the premise for my upcoming book titled "The Dorothy Syndrome: Mid-life on the Yellow Brick Road". While coaching at another web site forum, I started using the metaphors used in one of my favorite stories and movies..."The Wizard of OZ". I was astonished at how easily I could use the dialog from the movie or premise of the story to describe the transitions, emotions, the typical experiences that occur during an MLC, whether it be for the woman or the man. »more»

Inspired by Wesley’s recent “Top Ten Road Trip Movies,” I thought it was time somebody nailed down the “Top Ten Midlife Crisis Movies.” Here it is. Feel free to agree or disagree. Create your inferior own list, if you like. The best thing about this list: it’s mine. »more»

Hi. My husband is 28 and I am 22. We have been married for three years this coming April. It has been really hard for us ever since we got married but we have made it through. A few months ago, he broke down and said he just felt kinda depressed and like he hasn't done anything with his life. He also said he doesn't feel like he can do anything, I guess as far as hobbies and stuff. »more»

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»

Music can be very powerful and can evoke memories and emotions. What song(s) best capture how you are feeling and why? (Perhaps at some point we'll put together a iTunes playlist for us all to listen to).

"If the midlife crisis is a figment of the psychiatric and literary imagination, it's a figment that has migrated to the male imagination at large. The option of fleeing one's responsibilities seems, paradoxically, to grow more appealing as the responsibilities themselves become more rewarding." »more»

Former X-Files star David Duchvony returns to television in Showtime's "Californication" (also featuring Natascha McElhone of "Truman Show", "Laurel Canyon", "Truman Show"). According to promotional materials Duchvony's character Hank Moody is a screenwriter in the throes of a self-destructing midlife crisis who scores more women than writing deals. »more»

Roky Erickson, who was a rock star from the 13th Floor Elevators in the late 60's, had a midlife crisis just like a lot of people. If you don't rememeber his band, their hit song was "You're Gonna Miss Me." He eventually got into doing drugs while on the road and ended up with a metal disorder, Schitzophrenia. He went crazy and had to be put into a mental institution. »more»

Writing in the latest issue of Psychology Today, academics Alan S. Miller and Satoshi Kanazawa propose a provocative theory of the cause of midlife crisis:

Many believe that men go through a midlife crisis when they are in middle age. Not quite. Many middle-aged men do go through midlife crises, but it's not because they are middle-aged. It's because their wives are. »more»