The Midlife Crisis

Midlife Crisis, what does it really mean? Most studies show that a midlife crisis is just a period in a person’s life when they transition from their youthful stages of life for older adults. There is a preconceived notion in our society that men most often suffer from midlife crisis, however, I will show that both men and women can experience a midlife crisis during their lifespan, but will encounter the experience in a different way. Some studies show that women don’t believe men experience midlife crisis they feel it is an excuse for men’s bad behavior. Most men don’t recognize, or understand the signs of midlife crisis, and how it destroys families and relationships. Statistics will show how common this issue is amongst men and women,
Mid-Life Crisis and Generativity - Can motivate a person to live up to their full potential; which can lead to a person being more focused on reasonable goals that are not selfish in nature, but add value to the lives around them. Mid-Life Crisis and Stagnation – A person feels a great desire to satisfy all the needs, wants, and desires that have been put off. This behavior is usually justified in some manner of “I deserve it”. This thinking usually leads to negative thoughts which breed the start of Mid-life Crisis.
Cure – Technically there is no cure for the conditions of a person’s heart. They must complete the cycle of change and hopefully when the person see themselves in the eyes of others this chain reaction can lead them in the positive direction to deal with a midlife crisis. (Hammond
Phil’s itemized list of symptoms to look for hit home for me, since my partner has been dealing with all the symptoms listed for the last five years. Several individuals conveyed to me several times that my partner might be going through a midlife crisis; I just didn’t want to believe it was true. In conclusion my research has shown that a midlife crisis plays no favoritism, it is not generalized to specific sex, race, religion, or ethical background. Collectively, we all can experience a midlife crisis at some point, and time in the later decades of life. The only difference is that men and women just deal with the crisis differently. Furthermore, I gained more understanding of the symptoms, and why we as individuals experience a midlife crisis, I am hoping this new knowledge will help me to have more patience and understanding when dealing with someone experiencing a midlife