Is This a Midlife Crisis?
b'What does it mean to have a midlife crisis? What exactly counts as "midlife," and (yikes) are we already in it? Can we avoid the disenchantment and the rash decision-making that stereotypically accompany such times in our lives?\\nA listener in our Facebook group asked:\\n"Who has been thru their midlife crisis and how did you deal? Turning 40 next week has me feeling like I\'ve wasted my life. Can I get over the what-ifs?"\\nIn this episode Amy and Margaret discuss:\\n\\nHow American culture has changed its views on aging\\n\\nWhy women and men experience midlife crises differently\\n\\nWhy the age of your children might be the thing triggering your crisis\\n\\n\\nHere are links to some of the resources discussed in the episode: \\n\\nHoward P. Chudacoff:\\xa0How old are you? Age consciousness in American culture\\n\\n\\nLaurence Steinberg: Crossing Paths: How Your Child\'s Adolescence Triggers Your Own Crisis\\n\\n\\nMark Jackson: Life begins at 40: the demographic and cultural roots of the midlife crisis\\n\\n\\n\\nSign up for the What Fresh Hell newsletter! Once a month you\\u2019ll get our favorite recent episodes, plus links to other things to read and watch and listen to, and upcoming special events:\\nhttp://eepurl.com/h8ze3z\\n\\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'