midlife crisis
noun
: a period of emotional turmoil in middle age characterized especially by a strong desire for change
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We knew he was going through a midlife crisis when he bought a new sports car.
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Missing key milestones may be a substantial part of the midlife crisis, as well.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Can’t a girl have a nervous breakdown/trial separation/midlife crisis/death/divorce in peace around here?!
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
From the December 2014 issue: Jonathan Rauch on the real roots of midlife crisis
Today’s conceptions of old age and retirement are modern inventions.
—Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
The midlife crisis looks so bad on Alvin America Tao.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Can’t a girl have a nervous breakdown/trial separation/midlife crisis/death/divorce in peace around here?!
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
From the December 2014 issue: Jonathan Rauch on the real roots of midlife crisis
Today’s conceptions of old age and retirement are modern inventions.
—Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
The midlife crisis looks so bad on Alvin America Tao.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Midlife crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midlife%20crisis. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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