That article was frightening, those statistics are tremendous.
Middle age to me, is a really funny time. I'll be there soon enough!
It's both a time to look forward and a time to let go. Many have children leave the nest, which can be a relief for some but a terrible burden for others. Marriage can dissolve and health starts to take a downturn. And menopause - enough said there.
It seems that as teens have many issues with going from childhood to adulthood, so do adults going from youth to middle-age.
Some goals have to be left behind, never realized. And that's hard to swallow. The body sags and wrinkles appear. There's a lot of letting go to be done and if the person is not emotionally ready for it, they can become depressed and not see middle-age as a time to enjoy the hard work of youth.
I like the idea of being in my 40s so I look forward to that but the 50s to me seems so very middle-aged with more negative connotations than positive so I'm working on that!
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That article was frightening, those statistics are tremendous.
Middle age to me, is a really funny time. I'll be there soon enough!
It's both a time to look forward and a time to let go. Many have children leave the nest, which can be a relief for some but a terrible burden for others. Marriage can dissolve and health starts to take a downturn. And menopause - enough said there.
It seems that as teens have many issues with going from childhood to adulthood, so do adults going from youth to middle-age.
Some goals have to be left behind, never realized. And that's hard to swallow. The body sags and wrinkles appear. There's a lot of letting go to be done and if the person is not emotionally ready for it, they can become depressed and not see middle-age as a time to enjoy the hard work of youth.
I like the idea of being in my 40s so I look forward to that but the 50s to me seems so very middle-aged with more negative connotations than positive so I'm working on that!
February 24, 2008 - 3:31pmThis Comment
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