tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post5614481580633566291..comments2024-03-26T20:18:45.133-05:00Comments on The Generation Above Me: When Does Midlife Start & End?Karen D. Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-75091120565840965372019-01-27T23:42:52.063-06:002019-01-27T23:42:52.063-06:000 - 1 infancy
2 - 4 toddler years
5 - 9 childho...0 - 1 infancy<br /><br />2 - 4 toddler years <br /><br />5 - 9 childhood<br /><br />10 - 12 pre-adolescence <br /><br />13 - 19 adolescence <br /><br />20 - 25 post-adolescence <br /><br />26 - 45 prime adulthood (or 'young' adulthood)<br /><br />46 - 65 midlife <br /><br />66 + senior citizen<br /><br />There are many reasons why it's uncalled for to move the start of midlife sooner or later than 45/46 (I won't get into them here). Also, most reputable sources list midlife as 45 - 65.<br /><br />There are many things worthy of debate, but this isn't one of them. Jonathan Christophershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13843498482468183269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-55813824348667277582014-05-03T08:40:17.045-05:002014-05-03T08:40:17.045-05:00I have to admit that I don't do much research ...I have to admit that I don't do much research on midlife. I focus on the stage AFTER midlife, but I've had several people ask me about when they leave midlife and enter elderhood, so I wanted to look at this a little bit. SoI'll leave midlife to experts like you and Caryn P. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-4975546147712043062014-05-03T08:15:53.497-05:002014-05-03T08:15:53.497-05:00I hope you've been reading James Hollis on thi...I hope you've been reading James Hollis on this topic. He is the present day master on this topic! Laiura Lee Carterhttp://www.midlifecrisisqueen.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-76794397336834883742014-03-04T18:50:58.035-06:002014-03-04T18:50:58.035-06:00I always thought mid-life was the middle of life. ...I always thought mid-life was the middle of life. Thus since the average person might live to be 82...you are at mid-life at 41. But since I am out of that mid-life section but just a year, I am waiting for your old age blog.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-17029404422249425962014-03-04T18:20:35.304-06:002014-03-04T18:20:35.304-06:00This is a great post Karen! I have to admit that ...This is a great post Karen! I have to admit that I am one of those who is hanging on to mid-life for many of the reasons you share. And while I know I'm not a young adult by any means, I also don't relate to being a senior in the slightest way (okay I do take a discount when offered for 55 or old because I'm basically frugal! )--but that's it. I loved how you broke it down for different philosopher/psychologists too--and then threw in your own list. But I do know that as I age I relate to the many advantages that my age has brought me that I never considered as a younger person. And part of my personal mission is sharing the uplifting and good news about the process. As long as I can stay reasonably active, energetic, curiously openminded, engaged with life and purposeful I aren't even close to being a senior yet! ~KathyKathy @ SMART Living 365.comhttp://smartliving365.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-16592143325633559762014-03-04T11:27:46.448-06:002014-03-04T11:27:46.448-06:00I am always fascinated my generations and demograp...I am always fascinated my generations and demographics. It is much easier to divide generations by when they grew up, such as Baby Boomer, Gen Y, etc. We keep those definitions forever. The other type, such as young adult, midlife, senior, is much more difficult. I'm in my 50s so I am clearly in midlife. But it is very iffy, as your studies show, when I will be considered past midlife. It's not something I want to think about.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06172669729680090982noreply@blogger.com