Having just written a post two days ago on the midlife crisis and how this can affect men, I note with interest the articles in the paper today all about the fact that the midlife crisis is a “myth”.
“The cliched midlife crisis of adultery and Harley-Davidsons is a thing of the past, according to scientists who claim that men are more optimistic than ever about life after 50″.
Carol Strenger a psychoanalyst at Tel Aviv University believes the term “should be debunked” owing to the fact that men are now much more positive about their future. Increased life expectancy has postponed thoughts of death, allowing the babyboomers to look forward to another 30 years of anxiety and self doubt that marked their early lives.
Well. Sorry. But I beg to differ. From my own personal experiences I can confirm that the “midlife crisis” is alive and well and living in the suburbs.
January 23rd, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Oh yes, alive and kicking too!! x
January 23rd, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Load of all bollocks..in th eimortal words of Ivana Trump…
‘It’s iz what it iz!’ If you feel it then it must be, don’t need researchers to tell me I’m not having one…Its a physical fact that my body , hormones , mindset and philosophies on many things are changing, cos my life is changing like no other time, ‘cept when l gave birth…now they are getting ready to embark on their own journies and l gotta find me something to take me through to…whatever, when ever…
you can call it what you like, wrap it up in different wrapping, but I and several zillion women and men experience it….you know, sometimes couldnt give a toss if l never read another newspaper or listen to another banal news report again…phew…..tipre, balerdash, crapolla!!
saz x
January 24th, 2010 at 12:14 am
What a load of old cods wallop & in the word of Saz, bollocks too! Sorry not your post, the article obviously!