How to deal with a midlife crisis, Millennial style

Hitting midlife for a Millennial needn’t be a source of panic – lacking the means to blow up your life can actually be freeing, say some advisers.

Mark Ellwood

Feb 24, 2023 – 5.18am

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In 2023, 3.6 million Americans will turn 40 and, if they haven’t already, promptly freak out. This will be the third batch of Millennials to hit the milestone.

But this group probably won’t rebel like their parents, who in their 40s and 50s bought flashy boats or booked flights to Bali after jumping off the corporate ladder. They aren’t divorcing a spouse (they never had one) or getting a tattoo (they already have them). No, this generation is going to do the midlife crisis differently. They can’t afford to do otherwise.

Bloomberg Businessweek