How many times have you seen a middle-aged man in his 50s in a flashy sports car and thought, “Ack. Midlife crisis”?
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While midlife is defined by an age range of 45 to 65 years, midlife crises can occur earlier than 45 and last well beyond 65 years.
The term was first coined by a Canadian psychoanalyst Elliot Jaques in a 1965 paper and described one’s realisation of restricted possibilities, limitations and mortality.
Dr Adaline Ng, a senior principal clinical psychologist with Better Life, defines today’s midlife crisis as when one feels that the life they have been leading is misaligned with the core of their identity.
This leads to feeling concerned about making a personal mark in the world. The feeling of a crisis worsens with the perception that time is finite to get there.
Maybe you’ve met a middle-aged woman who has radically changed her looks or style or started yoga or attends spin class. Or you may know of a neighbour who has decided to make a huge life change and dedicate her life to travelling or social causes. These could be how midlife crisis presents itself in women.
A friend of mine, Yasmeen, 53, a project manager, felt so disconnected from her life and family that she recently confided, “I feel like making a major move and migrating. I feel stifled and my body no longer works the same way. It’s excruciating to see projects go to younger colleagues and worse, my teenagers are not spending time with me anymore. I don’t see the point – what’s left for me here? Is this a midlife crisis?”