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Midlife Crisis, divorce

The Most Terrible Feeling of All

hlesbrown's picture

One day my father, as a young man, came home from work to find the apartment cleaned out of furniture and swept clean. His wife (not my mother) was gone. Needless to say, reconciliation wasn't an option. »more»

When Your Clock Strikes Midnight

hlesbrown's picture

What happens when your clock strikes twelve? »more»

Is this a midlife crisis and if so how do i handle it??

awnuk's picture

I have a scenario that sounds like many that I've read about on here. I think I'm hoping that somehow mine will be different. »more»

The Mid-Life Bradley Method

shepherdess56's picture

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»

What I've learned from my wife's midlife crisis

man of action's picture

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»

Women In MLC: The Dorothy Syndrome Forum

shepherdess's picture

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»

military husband having a MLC & affair....

peg's picture

My husband is in the military and currently on an 18 month unaccompinied tour in South America. We have two children and have been married for almost 18 years. We met when we were 17 and got married at 19 years old. He has always been good w/finances and was a devoted father and husband. »more»

What is mid life crises? Please Help

humbugs29's picture

Hello everyone, »more»

Shame and Midlife Change

Midlife Crisis Queen's picture

Most of us like to think that a mutually agreed upon divorce or simple job lay off is not shameful. But something in our culture and deep within our own psyche begs to differ. I found my own divorce to feel quite shameful. What I say now is that any divorce, no matter how mutally desired, traumatizes the people involved and feels like a failure on some level. »more»

Lessons learned from my wife's midlife crisis

seasider's picture

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»