Has your life been 'turned upside down' during a midlife transition? Have you experienced a midlife crisis?
Whether you are a man who has been through a mid-life transition or a woman whose husband has made it though, there is something to be learned from everyone and every midlife experience. I would love to share those stories.
Share with our visitors the story of what happened in your life including what it was like and how you made it through.
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Mr. in between





Hi my name is Mike. I am 60 yrs old. I am currently in a situation which I am trying to understand and which I know is of my own doing.
I married for ...
My Story





My Story
My story is not one of unqualified success or dismal failure, but in between. I am 62 years old, almost 63. I have worked for a Federal agency ...
Danger of Dabble





I consider myself to be an average type guy, one who enjoys the sight of scantily-dressed blossoming young females parading around, you know like at the ...
The other side





I'm a 50 year old man, married 25 years, successful career and family life.
The trigger was the death of a childhood friend. I reached out to a mutual ...
It is hard, but keep going.





I notice I don't have the drive to do what I used to, like washing the car or mowing. Oh there is more but I find myself coming up with excuses.
No ...
The Trail Grows Dim





Yes I've had the physical changes, less muscle mass, reading glasses, a larger shoe size, but the most profound thing I've dealt with is that I don'...
Just the beginning





I just turned 30 years old. I have noticed changes in my behavior and how I think. I have 2 kids 2 years old and 6 months old and a wonderful wife.
Life ...
I Don't Want To Leave My Wife, But....





The Question
I am in my mid 40s and still very active. Physically I keep myself in very good shape and have not changed much since my 20s.
Since ...
Fading beauty ...





I am a mid -40s gay male who was lucky to have looks through my life, even up to now. But the looks are fading seemingly faster every day and I am feeling ...
everything has gone wrong





It wasn't supposed to be like this, suddenly I made lots of mistakes and the economy tanked, now I don't know what to do.
I think I'm in the middle of a full-blown mid-life crisis RIGHT NOW!





I'm 37 years old and something has been happening to me in the last couple of months. For the last 13 years I've been on a pathway as a new Christian ...
Excellent "mid-life crisis"..........

Up until my beginning forties I lived a hectic life in a big city (in Europe), had "everything" I wanted: the car, the house, the restaurants, the parties,...
in need of help
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i am 25 years old been seeing a husband since i was 15 years old we have 3 children 2 boys 5 yrs old and 14 months, an and also a 8 year old children. we ...
I am a 40 year old man, and am Confused and Concerned
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Im a 40 year old man, who has had several life changing situations.. Loss of Job, major surgery, and feeling like i am stuck in my life. Last 3 years i ...
Demeter and Persephone at Midlife
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This essay focuses primarily on the individual midlife experience of the rejoining of Demeter and Persephone beginning in the second half of one’s life....
About my Dad
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Its my Dad actually...well, we live in a tough economy, growing up wasn't all silver spoony, but we were comfortable. Fortunately, me and my brothers have ...
This is not one you'll hear very often at the office.
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My wife and I used to raise the rafters when we first got married 15 years ago, but due to her disability, for about the last 5 years we haven't been able ...
Midlife as a Westerner in Japan
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I presume that most posts I read here are written by people who live in an Anglo-Saxon country, and it is my opinion that the way a midlife crisis is lived ...
Fighting GAD-General Anxiety Disorder at 46
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I'm 46 years old, and for the first time, I feel like my life has been turned upside down. I've lived a blessed life, chasing my dreams and living life ...
TANTRIC EXPERIENCE
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Dear Noel,
My name is Gilberto and I am married to a wonderful lady named Lia. We are in our early sixties and live in Campinas, São Paulo but we also ...
Pete
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Hello, my name is Pete. Although my name has always been Pete, I feel like when someone says my name they are now talking to someone else...
Midlife is a Relief
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When I was a child I wanted to be a great scientist. As the teen years came I changed my mind and made it engineering instead. It simply paid better ...