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MIDLIFE CRISIS A MYTH?

Saturday, January 23, 2010

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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.

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