mid life crisis

mum23 · Feb 6, 2008

A mid life crisis is supposed to occur around the "middle years." But what would you say the middle years are? 40? 50? I would say 40, do you agree?

tallus83 · Feb 6, 2008

Usually from forty on up.

mum23 · Feb 6, 2008

Must have had mine early then.

Pat~ · Feb 6, 2008

I think the average age is in the forties; some of us may be early (or late) bloomers, though.

Trish · Mar 12, 2008

I'd say 50 and up.

DWSTXS · Mar 12, 2008

40-50

Meerkat · Mar 12, 2008

40 years 3 months here. Others' results may vary.

DeleyanLee · Mar 12, 2008

A friend of mine gave me an astrology reading for my 42nd birthday. Went in, sat down, guy looked at my chart and said "How are you handling your midlife crisis?"

I blinked at him and said, "My what?"

At 47, I'm supposed to pretty much over it, so I've heard, but I've no clue what all the fuss was about.

Then again, I did go out and buy a 2 door coupe instead of a 4 door sedan last year--does that count?

Appalachian Writer · Mar 12, 2008

Mid life? I think maybe forty. When I read questions like this, my mind turns to the late Spencer Tracy. During his 50th birthday party, someone said, "Welcome to mid-life." Another, less than diplomatic soul added, "Mid-life, hah! Who lives to be 100?" Tracy stormed out of the room, took his toys and went home, so to speak.

C.bronco · Mar 12, 2008

Just ask Spitzer!

auntybug · Mar 12, 2008

Of for the love of Zeus!!!!!!! Is that whats wrong with me?? So maybe I ought to re-think deleting my book, selling the house, moving & the new job?

Higgins · Mar 12, 2008

Meerkat said:
40 years 3 months here. Others' results may vary.

The longer you can delay it, the better. I'm having a fun one and I'm over 60.

Higgins · Mar 12, 2008

DeleyanLee said:
A friend of mine gave me an astrology reading for my 42nd birthday. Went in, sat down, guy looked at my chart and said "How are you handling your midlife crisis?"

I blinked at him and said, "My what?"

At 47, I'm supposed to pretty much over it, so I've heard, but I've no clue what all the fuss was about.

Then again, I did go out and buy a 2 door coupe instead of a 4 door sedan last year--does that count?

The car is the crisis. I imagine once gas prices go high enough, there will be no more midlife crises.

KTC · Mar 12, 2008

I always say 40 is middle-aged.

Higgins · Mar 12, 2008

KTC said:
I always say 40 is middle-aged.

I'm having an late-life crisis.

KODB · Mar 13, 2008

I forgot about my thirtieth birthday.

I blew through 40 without a second glance. Of course, I had just gotten married...

Now I'm staring fifty in the face, and it's looking pretty freakin big. And ugly. I don't know that a full-blown crisis is looming, but....

Mandy-Jane · Mar 13, 2008

I'd always thought it to be around early 40's. But now that I'm 41, I think it might be early 50's!

JimmyB27 · Mar 14, 2008

I think it depends on the person. I'm thinking of having one, and I'm only 26.

KTC · Mar 14, 2008

JimmyB27 said:
I think it depends on the person. I'm thinking of having one, and I'm only 26.

OOH! A Jimmy post!

Not your best though. Sadly.

HeronW · Mar 14, 2008

Midlife is 35 to 45ish, I would think. Not everyone has them, some skip right to the second childhood :}

mid life crisis

mum23

tallus83

mum23

Pat~

Luftmensch Emeritus, A.D.D.

Trish

DWSTXS

Mr Mojo Risin...

Meerkat

Claims the loan was a gift

DeleyanLee

Writing Anarchist

Appalachian Writer

Somewhere in the hills....

C.bronco

I have plans...

auntybug

teh other evil broad

Higgins

Higgins

KTC

Stand in the Place Where You Live

Higgins

KODB

Mandy-Jane

venturing ever further into the unknown

JimmyB27

Hoopy frood

KTC

Stand in the Place Where You Live

HeronW

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