Submitted by Greg on August 7, 2006 - 11:29pm.
One of our goals at LifeTwo is to become the online authority on midlife crisis. You'll see lots of material in this section. To start, visit our encyclopedia-like 20 Questions About Midlife Crisis, or, for inspiration, go to Stories of Midlife Crisis.
At the bottom of most articles you'll see a list of similar pieces; you can also click on 'tags' including 'female midlife crisis' and 'male midlife crisis' to zero in on a particular area of interest.
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Submitted by Greg on August 7, 2006 - 4:51pm.
This "Twenty Questions About Midlife Crisis" section is an ongoing effort to collect all of LifeTwo's best information about midlife crisis in one place. »more»
Submitted by Greg on August 23, 2006 - 2:39pm.
The conventional wisdom is that midlife crises usually feature extramarital affairs.
But one may have little to do with the other.
Middle-aged people -- of either gender -- have affairs. But many have nothing to do with the usual midlife crisis. Rather, they are the result of placing low value on the relationship, and poor bonding with one's spouse. »more»
Submitted by Greg on August 24, 2006 - 11:01am.
Our research into midlife crisis has convinced us that there's no such thing.
No one thing, anyway. »more»
Submitted by Greg on July 19, 2006 - 11:46pm.
While researching her book The Breaking Point: How Today's Women Are Navigating Midlife Crisis, Wall Street Journal columnist Sue Shellenbarger discovered that "women not only undergo bigger changes than men in middle age, but they also by some measures have a more positive attitude about their prospects in life."
One key source was "Turning Points In Adulthood," a chapter in the MacArthur Foundation's "How Healthy Are We? A National Study of Well-Being At Midlife." It shows that men and women are distinctly different in a measure of life fulfillment.
Researchers found that before 50, less women than men feel they have "fulfilled a special dream" in the last five years (24% vs 40%). But after 50, women's fulfillment goes up -- to 36% -- while men's falls to about 28%. »more»
Submitted by Greg on June 1, 2007 - 6:07pm.
Empty nests. Menopause. Midlife crisis. Those are some of the reasons midlife is supposed to cause depression in women.
But as with so much information about midlife, that is at best only part of the story. »more»
Submitted by Greg on June 7, 2007 - 10:34am.
Hundreds of thousands of families will soon see their youngest child off to college, and that means an outbreak of despondent mothers and fathers suffering from empty nest syndrome.
Or does it? »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 31, 2008 - 10:29am.
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»
Submitted by Wesley on December 27, 2006 - 11:10pm.
Submitted by Greg on October 23, 2006 - 10:28pm.
Here's where we're going to put links to interesting "what I did during my midlife crisis" stories as we come across them ...
Submitted by Greg on April 16, 2007 - 9:23am.
LifeTwo has long argued that what many people call their "midlife crisis" is really their normal reaction to a crisis that could occur at any time, but happened to them in midlife. Their "crisis" could be their emotional response to divorce, death in the family, job loss, serious illness, or other trauma. We've held that one such type of "midlife crisis" is actually depression.
Now a new study shows just how blurry the line is between feeling down after negative life events and clinical depression. »more»
Submitted by Greg on May 23, 2007 - 7:53pm.
"Midlife crisis" may be many things -- depression, a reassessment, dissatisfaction, or unease -- but a key contributor can be career issues.
But like so much about midlife, there is little hard data on what happens to midcareer adults. »more»
Submitted by Greg on February 27, 2007 - 11:35pm.
What will happen when a generation that's been told it's special in every way faces middle age?
It's not going to be pretty. New research says that Gen Y is more narcissistic that prior generations. And that means they aren't well suited to the mid-course corrections necessary in midlife.
Gen Y's midlife crisis may be the largest in history. »more»
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Submitted by Lisa on March 25, 2008 - 7:49am.
The stories I see here, of leaving and upheaval motivated by desperation and pain, are all familiar to me because I feel like leaving too. As a wife I feel I've had to shut up to make room for my husband to rule, or else have a household of fighting. This conciliatory, martyrish way I've lived just can't work anymore. My husband is a workaholic and can't change, while I'm dying to change. »more»
Submitted by camille on March 3, 2008 - 12:48pm.
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»
Submitted by Greg on February 14, 2008 - 3:12pm.
The answer to this question is, unfortunately, "it depends." And it depends on what type of midlife crisis the person is experiencing -- or if it's even a midlife crisis at all. »more»
Submitted by Dona on February 13, 2008 - 3:35pm.
I guess this is a MLC. I never thought about it before. I was too busy being a mother, wife and daughter to aging parents. The thing that suddenly triggered this episode was when my daughter became interested in boys. I suddenly realized that I haven't felt that kind of attraction or interest in my life for a very long time. I have been the good daughter, taking care of my parents needs. »more»
Submitted by Lisa on February 11, 2008 - 10:02am.
This crisis I've been in has forced me to take a good hard look at things. »more»
Submitted by fire24b on February 8, 2008 - 3:47pm.
If my wife is in a crisis how long does it go on for and how can I help?
Submitted by fire24b on February 8, 2008 - 3:15pm.
I BELIEVE MY WIFE IS HAVING A MIDLIFE CRISIS SHE TURNED 39 IN JUNE AND SHE SAYS SHE HAS BEEN UNHAPPY SINCE JUNE ON MONDAY EVENING SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS UNHAPPY AND I SHOULD HAVE NOTICED. SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS NO LONGER IN LOVE BUT SHE DIDN'T WANT ME TO LEAVE. SHE SAYS NO ONE HAS EVER TREATED HER BETTER. I AM A GREAT HUSBAND AND FATHER SHE HAS ALSO SAID. IF THIS IS SO THEN WHAT SHOULD I DO? »more»
Submitted by Greg on February 5, 2008 - 4:34pm.
Heather Havrilesky, reviewing TV shows for Salon.com, posits that we now have existential crisis not at midlife, but every day ... »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 31, 2008 - 10:29am.
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»
Submitted by Greg on January 23, 2008 - 1:42pm.
2007 saw a drop in people searching for midlife crisis on Google. And we don't know why! »more»
Submitted by peg on January 20, 2008 - 9:00am.
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»
Submitted by Greg on January 17, 2008 - 1:19pm.
"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»
Submitted by Lisa on January 13, 2008 - 6:13pm.
I'm a habitual Self Help reader. Whenever I have a crisis, big or small, I turn to gurus who have written books. I love Gary Zukav for his words about aligning your intention with your choices as a way of achieving authentic living. and I love Deepak Chopra for giving us the substance of mysterious things like death and the secrets of life. »more»
Submitted by Lil on January 12, 2008 - 8:57am.
I had been posting over in another topic, but felt that I wanted to start a thread here. Recap: My husband of 26 years went through a MLC, left, had an affair, ended the affair, then returned home. »more»
Submitted by divad on January 6, 2008 - 6:09pm.
I think i am in a mid life crisis.. and despairing. »more»
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