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Mid-Life Crisis

Everything seems to happen at mid-life. There's the empty nest, menopause, affairs, and that red convertible to name a few. And mid-life is more of an issue in some cultures than others, with western societies holding onto sweet youth.

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The Latest on Mid-Life Crisis

Stage two lessons in animal hasbeendry. by Jeremy Sherman, Ph.D.

Nobody COOL ever had a happy mother. by Regina Barreca, Ph.D.

Making good use of pre-dawn awakenings. by Sybil Lockhart, Ph.D.

How old is Norma Desmond? Be honest. by Regina Barreca, Ph.D.

Face to face with the end of it all. by Dr. Nassir Ghaemi

Mid-Life Crisis Blogs

Men and Matters of the Heart
Rediscovering emotions in mid-life.
By Wayne Giancaterino, Ph.D.
Rethinking Men
What masculinity means in the 21st century
By Anthony Synnott, Ph.D.
Snow White Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Laughter, Pleasure, Malice, and the Pursuit of Adult Fun
By Regina Barreca, Ph.D.
Ambigamy
Insights for the Deeply Romantic and Deeply Skeptical
By Jeremy Sherman, Ph.D.
21st Century Aging
Living longer and better.
By Tamara McClintock Greenberg, Psy.D.
My Empty Nest
It's not always empty.
By Madora Kibbe
Getting Naked Again
Resuming Romantic Relations After You've Been Divorced, Widowed, Dumped or Distracted
By Judith Sills, Ph.D.