Why Parents Have a Midlife Crisis
Jun 30, 2011 | Posted by Amber Quartermain in Arts and Culture | 0 Comments
I’m certainly not a licensed therapist, but I’m pretty sure I’ve figured out the reason why every married couple in their 50’s either bicker with each other for 10 years straight or end up in divorce- it’s due to their children’s failure to launch!
Once the kids move out of the house and they start to get used to the awkward stage of only having to consider each other, it’s our duty as children to step up and give them something to distract them from arguing! They should be watching our kids, planning weddings, preparing for the company we’re bringing to Easter dinner. My parents have none of that- just me visiting every 2-3 months!
So everyone in your mid-twenties: Save your parents’ marriage and get something on the go already! They’ve done enough bickering and they’re now ready to be distracted until they’re at such an age, that age distracts them!