Challenges and Opportunities of Middle Adulthood

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Between the ages of 40 and 65, both males and females tend to have an adjustment to make. These 25 years are described by Brother Williams as Generativity vs. Stagnation. Generativity is the opportunity option of these years, while stagnation is the other option one can take--the challenges. 

There are a few things that come with these 25 years, including, oddly enough, both challenges and opportunities! 

• An empty nest: everyone is gone. Often at this time in life, all of the children are grown up and out of the house, leaving the parents to re-get to know each other and fall in love all over again.
• Financial stability: retirement is looming. During the latter part of these years, the working partner (one or both) are starting to work out financial details and getting close to retirement.
• Travelling/hobbies: the beauty of being alone. All of the children have left the house, and along with that comes the ability travel or work on hobbies that they haven't had the opportunity to in the past. 
• Divorce: the probability skyrockets. A challenge that comes with this age is that often couples divorce because of all of the changes that take place.
• Body changes: it's hard to get used to sometimes. Women start going through menopause, and men start going through their "mid-life crisis," also based around emotional changes. 

There are many other challenges and opportunities that come with this stage in life, but it that would just make this post way too long. The trick is taking on the opportunities and defeating the challenges. Good luck, everybody, with middle adulthood! 

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