Insightfull...... phych test on Mon. I'll remember this.

Oh and next week I go out on the street to take blood pressures of the homeless. And we get Taco's for lunch. Just how coninsidental is that?? All behaviors have a reason, I just wonder what the instructor will think when I'm laughing the craziest of all.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp9852hq0W0

So in other words, a mid-life crisis is really a runaway-crisis only allowed for the weaker of the two parties involved, or the one who can move the fastest, leaving the other partner to take care of everything.

It's just not right!!!!!

On the other hand, you could view "midlife" as an opportunity to make adjustments to your life for the second half.

This is how I like to look at midlife in general. Take stock and ask: "what have I been doing that led me to where I am, and, if I want to live to be able to________, what do I need change now?

i like Joseph Campbell's definition of a mid-life crisis.

paraphrased, it goes something like this:

you climb a ladder all of your life, struggle, and get to the top of it.

then, you look over to one side, and see that you are on the wrong ladder.

I like that definition, Rman.

And I just had a chocolate chip muffin from Dunkin Donuts. It was pretty good.

Nice definition, Baby, but I would be able to take you much more seriously if you were smoking. Maybe a cigar - like Sigmund Freud.

Johnny Depp also had a nice comment, but I'll listen to anything Johnny has to say.

P.S. I like Johnny Depp

Unfortunately, often the "mid-life crisis" is used to justify bad behavior and immoral conduct.

After I kicked out my ex, I had a friend who said, "Oh, he's just going through a mid-life crisis." Like I was just supposed to let him selfishly do what he wanted and then when the "crisis" was over, let him come back as though nothing had changed.

Here's my definition of mid-life crisis: it's a bullshit excuse used by selfish people to justify selfish acts.

Sorry--trigger here. lol

Faithful, Is that as much fun as when it happens at the DMV?

The latest research on adult development shows that the "midlife crisis" is a phenomenon that has been exaggerated. If anything most men experience stability in their 40s. The original studies by Levinson (Season's of a Man's life - 1978) was based on a sample of only 40 men.

People screw up and they need to own up to that.

Sorry if I offended anyone with my thought last night. I got dumped by my wife in March and it just got me thinking that maybe women can also go through the so called mid-life crisis...I guess. Actually, I don't know what the fuck she wants. Perhaps she's just a psycho bitch?

that's my vote Rman!

Rman I like your definition as well as the others that have been suggested. Thanks for the thread!

Lynne

Mine isnt necesarily cuz of that. Its more about...I really hate that I feel young inside but my body isnt keeping up. And this damn wrinkle.

My explanation: with creation of Viagra, there should be no such thing.

@RMAN If your thinking is right then I have been going through this for 17 years.