The period between thirty-five and forty-five is time of crisis for many males, a time when feelings of frustration and personal inadequacy may surface and marital strains may be felt. It is a stage when many men a plagued by feelings that their life has no meaning or that their physical or mental powers are spent.
What causes these anxieties? Can they be overcome?
Psychologist Peter O'Connor has made a study of what he terms this "mid-life crisis". Dr O'Connor believes that this time of apparent crisis can also be seen as a creative challenge, as a stimulus for deeper understanding and growth; it can be a time for coming to terms with yourself, understanding more about yourself; a time for taking new directions.
'Understanding the Mid-life Crisis is a book which will help many people to cope; it makes fascinating reading for both men and women. It is a book which affects the life of every family.
