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The midlife crisis -- a time of disappointment, doubt and insecurity that is often related to career, money and/or relationships experienced in the 40s and 50s-- is often labelled a myth.
Impulsive career changes, big ticket purchases along with abandoning long-established relationships are all stereotypical midlife behaviours.
But beyond the clichés, is there any psychological evidence for the midlife crisis?
Do the 40s and 50s really hold any special horror and, if so, what causes it?
After all, many who purportedly suffer a midlife crises are living in some of the safest countries in the world, are earning the most money they ever have and have experienced little or no ill health.
