midlife crisis

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"The real midlife crisis in America isn't about lifestyle choices or sports cars. It's about juggling work, finances, family, and health amid weakening social supports," Infurna said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

For me, the urge to tame a two-wheeled beast wasn’t some fleeting or idle fantasy—a septuagenarian version of a midlife crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

In a five-star review, the Telegraph's Robbie Collin described it as a "midlife crisis masterpiece", and highlighted the final scene as a "knockout".

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

Goldberg: And it will either trigger or prevent our midlife crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

My Aunt Helen used to say that my dad was going to be too proud to have a midlife crisis.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky