My Mid-Life Uncrisis

The first 40 years of my life were in constant turmoil. Mid-life is a relief.

I’m in my mid-40s. As I write this, I’m 44, but my 45th birthday is in less than a month. Given my health and family history, I can reasonable expect another 45+ years of life, especially if I’m proactive about my health.

Aging is weird.

I’m not old.

But also… I’m perimenopausal, past any desire to have more children. My only child is grown, in his mid-20s, in a committed relationship, and…