Men and Women in Midlife Crisis: What's It Gonna Cost You?
How likely are you to fall?
- Those who do what they love and fulfill their dreams are less likely to find themselves in a midlife crisis.
- Those who put most of their efforts into caring for others and little effort into their own interests are more likely to come to a midlife crisis.
Stages of midlife crisis:
- Shock
- Denial
- Depression
- Anger
- Acceptance
Men vs. Women In Midlife Crisis
Men
- Average age: 43
- Average length of crisis: 3 – 10 years
- Most common male reasons for a midlife crisis
- Fear of aging
- Fear of not fulfilling dreams
- Fear of loss of attraction
- Fear of illness
- Fear of death
- Men tend to focus on lost time
Women
- Average age: 44
- Average length of crisis: 2 – 5 years
- Most common male reasons for a midlife crisis
- Children are suddenly gone
- Lifestyle changes enabling opportunities
- Menopause
- Biological and psychological changes
- Questioning having lived up to potential
- Women tend to focus on self-exploration
You may be experiencing a midlife crisis ifâ¦
- You're unusually fixated on your health
- You suddenly want to reshape your body image (especially through plastic surgery)
- You want to do things to feel young (clubbing, connecting with high school friends)
- You suddenly feel you must live each moment 100%
- You find yourself wondering, "Is this as good as it gets?"
Common expenses of the midlife crisis
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Plastic Surgery
- Most common procedure for men: Botox
(increased by 233% between 2000 and 2005) - Average Cost: $200-$400 depending on # and price of units
- Results last 3-4 months
- Most common procedure for women: Breast Augmentation
- Average Cost: $3,678
- Most common procedure for men: Botox
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Sports Car
- Most popular sports car of all time
- Ferrari 250 GTO (1962-1964): Peak price: $15 million
- Most common procedure for women: Breast Augmentation
- Average Cost: $3,678
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Divorce
- Average cost: $15 – $20 thousand
-
Adventure (skydiving, bungee jumping, hang gliding)
- Average costs for:
- Skydiving: $250
- Bungee jumping: $90 – $140
- Hang gliding: $3,000 – $5,000
- Exercise Equipment
- Cardio
- Treadmill: $900 – $4,000
- Elliptical: $1,500
- Strength
- Dumbbells: $10 – $400
- Total body machine: $1,400
- Complete professional gym package: $77 thousand
Tips for Affording Your Midlife Crisis
- Change your routine without spending big
- Don't let finances always control your life choices
- Plan ahead: save up for that period of your life
- Take a realistic look at what your choices will cost before you make them
Sources:
- http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/men4060/Pages/midlifecrisis.aspx
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/10156725/Top-40-signs-of-a-midlife-crisis-revealed.html
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- http://www.bitrebels.com/lifestyle/10-purchases-that-might-indicate-a-midlife-crisis
- http://www.businessinsider.com/male-plastic-surgery-procedures-2014-2
- http://www.skinacea.com/facials/botox/botox-cost.html
- http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eilj45kljm/no-1-breast-augmentation
- http://www.plasticsurgery.org/cosmetic-procedures/breast-augmentation.html?sub=Breast+augmentation+cost
- http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/fuel-economy/the-100-hottest-cars-of-all-time#slide-100
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- http://www.northwing.com/glider_prices.aspx