Now wait just a cotton pickin' minute here! If you are looking for a technical, scientific or medical discussion on midlife crisis... you've come to the wrong place. Sorry; we're not doctors; we're not sociologists; we're not egghead scientists. But if you want the straight scoop from the latest victims of this dreaded condition... well, we've got that for you... in spades.

What the Heck is Midlife Crisis, Anyhow?

Seriously, though, midlife crisis is a mental condition that affects many males around the midpoint of their lives (usually somewhere between the ages of 35 and 50). It affects women, too, but as far as we have been just complain less and handle it better.)

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