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middle age crisis

Dr..

Alaa Jarad

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December 28, 2020

We may have heard of midlife crisis, or as the psychology and management expert, Elliott Jack, called it Midlife Crisis, who coined the term and provided valuable research that benefits humanity.

And that crisis begins at the age of 40, and may extend to the age of 55, and in view of many cases that I know personally or have read about, many go through this crisis without realizing what they are going through, and men and women are equal in that.

It seems that many divorces and family failures are related to that crisis, so what happens during this crisis, and how can it be crossed peacefully and preserving the family entity.

For women, there are factors that contribute to deepening this crisis, especially as it coincides with menopause, when a woman feels that she sacrificed for the sake of raising children and for the sake of the family, and has not achieved her ambition, and this feeling deepens when the man is preoccupied with himself, and does not take into account the psychological factors of his wife The situation makes matters worse when he starts comparing her, directly or indirectly, with other women, or between her current situation and ten years ago.

During this crisis, the woman feels emotional apathy, her attraction to her husband decreases, and she begins to pay more attention to her beauty, and some women think about separating and starting a new life, and some veiled women take off the veil, and some of them exaggerate interest in children and their future.

As for men, the symptoms are more severe, as the man feels that he is no longer attractive like his youth, and he sees that his shape has changed, and signs of graying have appeared, especially if he does not care about exercising and following a healthy lifestyle, and the children no longer need him much, They have their own interests, and the children may not show enough and expected respect, as the man assumes that his children should treat him as he used to treat his father, but this is often not the case in light of the Internet and smart phone generation, which has a great deal of lack of taste, And the lack of social dealings.

Some men start thinking about having a relationship with another woman, thinking that this is the solution, but this is the repeated story of yesterday, which often does not succeed, so soon that relationship ends either by the destruction of the family, or the man corrects the situation, retreats and crosses that stage in peace.

In order not to fall victim to this crisis, dialogue between the spouses must be made, and awareness of the symptoms of that crisis and how to deal with it must be made.

Taking care of the other party, and being objective in thinking and acting, may play a positive role in saving the situation, and children can have an effective role in the quiet and safe passage of this crisis, but it is certain that the search for happiness outside the home is not the solution.

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