"There is no handier excuse for human misbehavior than the midlife crisis."

That's the the belief of Dr. Richard Friedman, a professor of psychiatry at Cornell's medical school, writing in the New York Times. »more»

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»

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»

As stated in my profile, I am a university student and currently I commute from my school to my home on weekends to work. Since I started this semester, I've barely seen my parents during the weekends I do return for work, because they own a seasonal trailer at a "local" campground. This weekend, I asked my parents to come home early on sunday so we could all enjoy a meal together. »more»

Starting a winery probably ranks with owning a bed and breakfast at the top of many people's fantasy job lists. So if you're hitting significant birthdays and can make that fantasy come true, what do you name your new venture?

How about "The Midlife Crisis Winery?" »more»

A thoroughly unscientific poll of middle-aged British men found that they spend US$48 billion a year alleviating their midlife crises.

That's about US$6,000 / year for every man too old to love popular music and too young to access the retirement fund. »more»

Gloomy Brits, upbeat Aussies, and the dissatisfied middle aged -- a worldwide poll provides fodder for many a stereotype. »more»

VH1's tag line used to be "music first." Now it's "men aging badly." »more»

The UK's Independent asked assorted male writers what the worst decade of their life was. Perhaps they expected the answer to be "my forties," since a poll last week reported that in the UK, the male midlife crisis lasts from 38 to 43 (to see why this is probably wrong, see our "What Do You Mean There Are Four, or Five, or Six Types of Midlife Crisis?" and " Does Midlife Crisis Only Happen to Forty-somethings?"). But midlife wasn't the answer they got back. »more»

"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»