MIDLIFE CRISIS Definition & Meaning

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midlife crisis

noun

a period of psychological stress occurring in middle age, thought to be triggered by a physical, occupational, or domestic event, as menopause, diminution of physical prowess, job loss, or departure of children from the home.

midlife crisis

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noun

a crisis that may be experienced in middle age involving frustration, panic, and feelings of pointlessness, sometimes resulting in radical and often ill-advised changes of lifestyle

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of midlife crisis¹

First recorded in 1970–75

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No one speaks the words “midlife crisis” — maybe that’s not a thing anyone says anymore?

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Youth in America are experiencing their midlife crisis today.

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He warns that America’s young people are experiencing the equivalent of a midlife crisis and that this will likely mean diminished incomes and wealth, lower social mobility and a lack of overall happiness and sense of well-being as they age, which will potentially cause serious harm to American society in the future.

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Well-being drops over time until a person hits their midlife crisis, which is usually in one's early 40s, when the pressures of life are immense.

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But that finding raises a very difficult question: What is going to happen when the midlife crisis actually hits them?

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midlife midline

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