What Makes Up A Female Midlife Crisis

By Rosella Campbell


Life is a cycle made up of many seasons and the transition from one season to another may sometimes cause some worries to an individual. Often it is always some minor disruptions in the lifestyle of someone but for some people it persists and becomes a crisis. Female midlife crisis occurs between the ages of late thirties and forties. In the past, the roles of women were well defined and midlife crisis was unheard of.

However in the twentieth century, the lifespans of women have been lengthened incredibly with many of them living up to seventy or eighty years. When they get to around forty years and the task of bearing children is over, they start having a stretch of life that appears like a vacuum. At this point when their children have grown independent, they start deliberating if their lives really count.

Many women in this stage of life start to feel really lonely and even end up losing their sense of identity. They start paying too much attention to their appearance and the process of aging. They get into depression when they realize their beauty and energy is slowly fading away. The women who are not satisfied by their marriages may show even more evident symptoms.

Whether they are single, married or widowed, majority of women usually go through this crisis at a point in their lives. For instance, a spinster who has been concentrating on her career most of her life may suddenly decide that she cannot live alone anymore. She may picture herself being old alone and suddenly puts up an advert on the newspaper looking for a spouse.

Another midlife condition may be show by a widowed woman after suddenly feeling the need to alter her appearance. She may start using anti-aging ointments, hiring stylists or even clothing like teenagers. Even if other people blather about their new manners, they are not liable to change for all they think of at this point is their new looks.

It is suitable for women to be prepared for this period. They ought to take this period as a time for examining their type of lifestyle and taking stock. It is advisable that they identify the main concerns that may run them into disaster and deal with the concerns personally. If their trouble is the panic when getting older, they must try to acknowledge that old people have their own opportunities just like the young.

Some women spend most of their lifetime taking care of their kids. There comes a time when these children grow and become independent making their mothers to feel useless. At this age, the women also become more exposed to many types of illnesses such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes among others. At this point what is important is that they try to live a positive life. All these issues are the causes of the weird types of behavior witnessed in middle aged women.

Anticipating and preparing for this stage in life can be perfect way of making this transition easier. If they take the mid age as a time of discovery, moving through this transition will become easier. They will be able to take the stage with humor and flexibility.




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