Plus, what's really behind that 'off' feeling in midlife.

Many millennials either are already in their 40s or are staring them down. Are they having a midlife crisis? As this generation enters midlife, their lives look really different from their parents' ...

In the acknowledgments of her 2024 novel All Fours, Miranda July explains that she was inspired by a series of conversations about “physical and emotional midlife changes” with several women close to ...

We're all familiar with the cliche of the midlife crisis—the middle-aged man with a receding hairline driving a flashy red sports car with a second (and much younger and blonder) wife in tow. Cultural ...

In the acknowledgments of her 2024 novel "All Fours," Miranda July explains that she was inspired by a series of conversations about "physical and emotional midlife changes" with several women close ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – We get better as we age. That’s the general theme of a novel study by a University at Buffalo psychologist who examined narrative self-transcendence in the life stories of a group of ...

For years, the idea of a midlife crisis has been ingrained in our view of aging. The first thought that comes to mind for many is people in their 40s and 50s making impulsive decisions, like buying ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Cheryl Robinson covers areas of leadership, pivoting and careers. Forget the sports car or impulsive sabbatical. The new ...

Lori, a 50-year-old global talent director, has twin 16-year-old daughters, is the main earner for her household, and, up until recently, worked full time. In the space of a year her life changed with ...

The notion of a midlife crisis is dead. Or maybe it was always bunk. Now some scientists want a postmortem for the theory. The idea that happiness in the Western world plummets around midlife before ...