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The ‘midlife crisis’ is overblown – it’s actually an opportunity
We often think of midlife as terrible or uneventful. This psychologist says we can be optimistic For years, midlife has been associated with one word: crisis. Margie Lachman wants us to see opportunity instead. Lachman, a lifespan developmental psychologist , has been studying what goes on between the ages of 40 and 60 for more than 30 years, as an investigator on the landmark Midlife in the United States study . The study has tracked thousands of adults since 1994, exploring how their lives, health and perspective changed. Before joining the project, Lachman was about to turn 40 herself. “I went through midlife as we were studying midlife,” she says. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, The ‘midlife crisis’ is overblown – it’s actually an opportunity, We often think of midlife as terrible or uneventful. This psychologist says we can be optimistic For years, midlife has been associated with one word: crisis. Margie Lachman wants us to see opportunity instead. Lachman, a lifespan developmental psychologist , has been studying what goes on between the ages of 40 and 60 for more than 30 years, as an investigator on the landmark Midlife in the United States study . The study has tracked thousands of adults since 1994, exploring how their lives, health and perspective changed. Before joining the project, Lachman was about to turn 40 herself. “I went through midlife as we were studying midlife,” she says. Continue reading…
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- The ‘midlife crisis’ is overblown – it’s actually an opportunityThe Guardian - 2026-06-18T16:00:07+00:00
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