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Worried About the Big Picture? How to Deal with an Existential Crisis January 30, 2019 . 4 Comments
An existential crisis is a period of time when a person questions their existence. They might begin to wonder who they really are or what the meaning of life truly is. Some people may begin ... Read More
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Do Midlife Crisis Relationships Last? July 19, 2018 . 7 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, Not long after my 48th birthday, I started having persistent thoughts about time slipping away, getting old, and letting go of my dreams. The specter of turning 50 ... Read More
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Crises and Crossroads: Making Meaning in Your Life May 8, 2018 . 4 Comments
At some point in their lives, many people question what brings them true meaning. For some, midlife may be a period of reevaluation. For others, a crisis of some sort may lead to an existential ... Read More
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The Myth of the Male Midlife Crisis November 18, 2015 . 15 Comments
As a psychotherapist who helps a lot of middle-aged men, I have learned that, as with so many pop psychology clichés, there is much more to the male “midlife crisis” than meets ... Read More
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Therapy for Transitions: Moving from Youth to Midlife November 4, 2015 . 6 Comments
We change constantly, continuously. Usually this process is slow—so slow it doesn’t register. Every so often, though, the fact we’ve changed breaks through our regular way of seeing ... Read More
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Infatuation in My Forties: Was It a Midlife Crisis? November 16, 2014 . 12 Comments
Just over three years ago I considered myself happily married and content to grow older gracefully. I was 46, working hard as a senior school teacher and raising two teenage girls. My husband, ... Read More
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Am I Having a Midlife Crisis? Or Is It Something Else? May 16, 2014 . 5 Comments
I don’t buy it, the fade-away stuff. I might go for burnout, considering that your kid just finished college, which implies many years of concerned parenting, but really, I have to say ... Read More
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How to Handle Your Partner’s Confessions February 4, 2013 . 7 Comments
When your spouse tells you that he’s having a midlife crisis and just bought a new sports car, it probably will come as a bit of a shock. But chances are pretty good that you can get ... Read More
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Taking Things for Gratitude January 31, 2013 . 15 Comments
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more.” —Melody Beattie I write today in praise of failure. It’s time to embrace loss, give disappointment and regret a big high-five, ... Read More
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Personality Disorder Affects Alcohol Use in Middle-Aged Adults December 25, 2012 . 17 Comments
Approximately 10% of the adult population has some sort of personality disorder (PD) or personality pathology (PP). As a result, these individuals can have impaired functioning and decreased ... Read More
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Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are December 11, 2012 . 7 Comments
Interviews with people on their deathbeds regarding regrets not surprisingly show that people wish they’d let themselves live as their full, true selves. They wish they’d been less ... Read More
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New Study Examines Helpfulness of Fair-Weather Friends October 26, 2012 . 16 Comments
Friendships fluctuate by age, gender, context, purpose, and even the seasons of life. When people are starting families, they may have close friendships that include other young families ... Read More