Midlife crisis (women & men)
Anxious   Midlife Crisis
(can happen for both women & men) 		 
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  Midlife crisis is a normal part of maturing
for both women and men ...
                      
... but when it hits you it can be a very uncomfortable time.
Try not to make
rushed responses
to lifestyle changes
that can be
regretted later. 		Some ot the feelings may be:

Discontent with life/or the lifestyle
that may have provided happiness for many years.

Boredom with things/people that have,
up 'till now held great interest and dominated your life.

Feeling adventurous and wanting to do
something completely different

Questioning the meaning of life
and the validity of decisions easily made years before

Confusion about who you are.

Search for lost youth or someone that might promise
a glimpse of the past.

These feelings can arrive naturally
or they can be brought on by external factors
such as: debt, divorce, grief, redundancy
or the actions of friends in similar situations .
What can be done Some say nothing!

If we can be honest
about our painful and confusing feelings,
a mid-life can be a time for reassessment
and a learning period providing
the opportunity for change.
This can also be a time
when we may become interested
in exploring parts of ourselves
that we have lost touch with,
develop a greater sense of inner strength
and be less dependent
on the approval of others.

 

 If there is a partner left in the 'dust'
of a midlife crisis, they must look out for themselves
and avoid being swamped by the other's issues,
otherwise, they can be 2 victims.
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What is it .... How to find it ...
Short summary
Scoreboard
Lots of detail (UK site)
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Midlife crisis site for men
Australian info
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It is said that a woman's menapause is different from a man's midlife crisis. Women are 'ready for it', have talked about it, plus their emotions and
physical changes have been written up in "all the women's magazines".

As for the mere male, they don't understand what is happening and why
they feel old, out of shape, unattractive, are carrying too many kgs, maybe
losing more hair, hate their job, don't like all the decision making and are
scared that they might die before they start living. Unlike most women,
men more often try to find answers by themselves.

For some men, they may look for a stronger relationship with partners,
but other signs include new hobbies, body trimming efforts, red cars or
younger girls. (Life moves on ... and it can be hard to return to those
pre-midlife crisis days).

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