From 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' to 'American Beauty', the midlife crisis has been the focus of many blockbuster movies through the years. But according to scientists, this dreaded turning point is a thing ...

The term “quarter-life crisis” is a millennial invention, referring to young adults’ period of anxiety, uncertainty, and self-doubt as they transition into adulthood. Introduced into the zeitgeist by ...

We've all heard the term "midlife crisis." What exactly is a midlife crisis, though? Our notion of one may be skewed by movies depicting a "stereotypical," over-exaggerated definition. After all, ...

Many millennials either are already in their 40s or are staring them down. Are they having a midlife crisis? As this generation enters midlife, their lives look really different from their parents' ...

Fear of being boring, or FOBB, is a characteristic of the midlife—a time when we reassess our lives in the past and ...

Mark Herz: This is GBH's Morning Edition. You've heard of the human midlife crisis, but what about our pets? As animals like cats and dogs reach midlife, they can begin to show signs of aging, ...

Luxury sports cars. Cosmetic surgeries. Vacation homes. Each of these is a stereotypical example of a lofty purchase people may make when going through what we’ve come to identify as a midlife crisis.