Do Men Ever Get Through A Midlife Crisis?

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Do Men Ever Get Through A Midlife Crisis?

by sally
(tennessee)

The Question

My husband is 50 and left me for a 25 year old. Do men ever come out of a mid-life crisis and how long does it take?

Noel's response

Yes, men come out of a midlife crisis. It can take anywhere from several months to five years. He may leave his 'midlife crisis relationship', and he may not.

Please read my responses to other women with similar questions, and move forward with your own life.

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Do Men Ever Get Through A Midlife Crisis?

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Dec 07, 2011

Most are afraid to admit what you will read below
by: Dylan

You know, I am a man, in mid life and having huge problems. You know what? I can't get help anywhere. My wife of 30 odd years has chosen to embarrass the crap out of me with a strategy probably gotten by reading some of the nonsense written online. I have chosen to enjoy the friendship of a younger woman. Having given 1000% of myself to family and kids etc., I find myself in late 50s, wondering who I am. Life is stale, boring, and frustrating with no happiness. This person, I may add totally unrequited situation, she is honestly innocent of anything, simply let's me feel good by acknowledging me. My achievements are recognized, not taken for granted. Yes, she is also very pleasing to look at, takes care of herself. Point is, when are educated, supposedly informed people going to step back and honestly evaluate the nature of a mans mid life crisis? We are not women. We do not have the same needs. We are put together differently and frankly, being forced to live very unnatural lives by having to stay with one woman for our whole lives. We, not all mind you, but many men are not designed to be monogamous. The staleness, sameness is simply driving some of us insane. Why can't this be viewed properly and stop condemning men when they are acting according to their inherent nature. Come on, tell me that most women would choose to have other men later in life. I bet you, women on the average would go for the security of one man. Why can't we be adults? Stop condemning, belittling and embarrassing some men for trying to find sanity in their lives. Think about this, society makes us have to accept monogamy. Desiring another woman is not a mortal sin, grow up people. Look at our species, look at the natural world. Stop hammering us.

Nov 15, 2011

HELP
by: ANOMYMOUS

yes I think I am going through this now with my husband of 35yrs he has just left me for the fifth time through text messaging he did have an affair which is not him no one else in our family knows about this I just feel totally helpless because all I want to do is help and I know once he gets back to his normal self it would kill him to know what he has done.

Jul 22, 2011

mid life
by: Anonymous

my husband left me 4 yrs ago he says he still loves me. we dont know where he lives just found out he has several women friends i ask him if he was seeing someone he said no than found out he is and he told me if i wasnt willing to wait we could get a divorce. i dont want that we have been married36 yrs this yr 2011 and have lived apart 4.5 yrs.

i do love him and i know he loves me deep down so i cant give up on him he said hes going to get help. will he regret what he has done and will it stop.

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