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»

Recently, I was asked by a man who's wife had left him and his children due to her Mid-Life Crisis: When does the MLC begin and if redirected attention toward the children was an indication that a woman was soon going to click her heels and return home? Here was my answer....it may be of interest to some who have the same question. »more»

I think I'm beginning to fully understand the urges behind the midlife crisis and why people suddenly feel a need for a life they long for before it's too late. »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»

If you or a close one have crossed into middle age and run into a wall and you think it might be a midlife crisis but aren't sure, you might wonder what to do. »more»

Man what a rollercoaster! »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»

The last 18 months of my life have been one of the most soul searching times of my 49 years on this earth. Having been with the same partner for 26 years and married for 21, having 2 fantastic children grown up and a beautiful grand-daughter I believed I was heading for my middle years feeling so contented. »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»