Life is a series that comprises of very many seasons. The transition from a season to another can sometimes create distress to the person experiencing it. Sometimes this distress becomes too much that the situation is considered a crisis. The female midlife crisis is very common and takes place when they are between the late 30s and late 40s. In the past years, the functions of the woman were defined well therefore the rate of midlife crisis was low.
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 married, single or widowed, many women normally experience this crisis when they get to their middle age. For example, you may find a woman who had decided to be a spinster and concentrate on her career starting to feel too lonely to live alone. She may even go to the extreme of advertising for a suitable spouse in the newspaper because she is too desperate.
Another midlife situation may be that of a widowed woman who may suddenly feel the need to change her looks. She may start applying anti-aging creams, consulting stylists or even dressing as teenagers. Even if people gossip about their new behaviors, they are not likely to change because all they think about at this point is how they can look better.
It is advisable for women to prepare themselves for this phase. They should take the phase as a time to examine their kind of lifestyle and to take stock. It is good that they point out the main issues that may lead them into crisis and deal with them on a personal level. If their problem is the fear of getting old, they should try acknowledging that old age has its own opportunities just like youthfulness.
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.
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 married, single or widowed, many women normally experience this crisis when they get to their middle age. For example, you may find a woman who had decided to be a spinster and concentrate on her career starting to feel too lonely to live alone. She may even go to the extreme of advertising for a suitable spouse in the newspaper because she is too desperate.
Another midlife situation may be that of a widowed woman who may suddenly feel the need to change her looks. She may start applying anti-aging creams, consulting stylists or even dressing as teenagers. Even if people gossip about their new behaviors, they are not likely to change because all they think about at this point is how they can look better.
It is advisable for women to prepare themselves for this phase. They should take the phase as a time to examine their kind of lifestyle and to take stock. It is good that they point out the main issues that may lead them into crisis and deal with them on a personal level. If their problem is the fear of getting old, they should try acknowledging that old age has its own opportunities just like youthfulness.
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.
