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Midlife Crisis Late in Life

Woody Allen's new movie, You Will Meet a Tall, Dark Stranger, stars Anthony Hopkins. In a recent USA Today interview, he describes a man whose gone through his midlife crisis late in life: "He's a man who goes through his crisis too late, at my age (72), which is deadly.... Read more →

Men & Women Let's Talk

Image via Wikipedia Some people find it odd that I'm a woman writing for men, and recently I found a man writing for women. I'm delighted to introduce to you Owen Johnson, my first Guest Blogger: We've all heard about guys going through the dreaded "midlife crisis." Or "male menopause"... Read more →

Understanding Male Mid-life Crisis Symptoms

The video runs about 10 min and, while it doesn't cover new ground, it does offer a succinct medical perspective on the emotional vs. biological symptoms for men in mid-life. Don't be put off by the PeeWee Herman living room setting. This isn't Larry King Live! Other Resources: MaleHealth, out... Read more →

Midlife Crisis Cars

Growing up in the Detroit area, the car culture was part of my DNA. I remember every car purchase, from my first cigar-infused, Ford 4-door with three on the panel, for which I paid $250, to my current BMW 3Z (bought used), which won't be paid off until March 2010.... Read more →

How to Survive Male Menopause

Male Menopause When I came up with the name of this blog, Man-o-pause, I wanted to convey levity to the change of life for men. Unlike the female menopause, which has been researched, dissected and discussed for years, men rarely seek help when a midlife crisis strikes. The fact is... Read more →

How to Be a Man in Mid-Life I mentioned to a colleague recently that some of my visitors find my blog by typing in to a search engine "mid-life crisis at 25" and his response was "That's just being 25." I couldn't agree more. The term midlife crisis has become... Read more →

Understanding Male Menopause If you've been wondering "What is a man's menopause,?" I just discovered another voice in the Midlife Movement over at FourOh.com, dedicated to taking the crisis out of mid-life. They offer a reasoned response. ". ...The important step to take in dealing with male menopause is to... Read more →

Symptoms of Early Midlife Crisis Thirty-something men apparently are more disillusioned, misdirected and apathetic than ever. According to Alden Cass, a clinical psychologist and performance coach, when reality doesn't meet expectations, he finds that younger men experience the equivalent of the male mid-life crisis at a younger age. Perfectionist personality... Read more →