Which situation below best depicts a mid-life crisis?
a. A 22-year-old college graduate moves in with her parents because she cannot find employment.
b. The parents enroll their two toddlers in day care because two incomes are needed to meet the household's financial demands.
c. After the couple's daughter leaves for college, the husband quits his job and decides to "see the world."
d. A 70-year-old widower rejects the children's advice to move into an assisted living facility.
C
The middle-aged years occur after the demands of raising children are over. This can be a time of personal fulfillment, career success, and social expansion. It can also be a time of intense questioning about the meaning of live, longing for one's youth, and seeking direction in life (mid-life crisis). It is not uncommon for couples who have been married for many years to get a divorce, or for one spouse to engage in atypical behaviors. Although a college graduate moving in with her parents may involve middle-aged adults, it does not necessarily precipitate a mid-life crisis for the parents.
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