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  • August 2008

    • Bushnell Reflects on Middle Age

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 27, 08 12:32 PM CDT

      Bushnell Reflects on Middle Age

      (Newser) - Nearing her 50th birthday, Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell is facing the fact that even with Botox, men no longer flock to her at parties, the Times of London reports. “Somewhere in your forties…everyone starts to look the same! Middle-aged. Now when I look in the mirror I see the old lady underneath,” she said. More »

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      New York City  • book  • aging  • Sex and the City  • celebrity interview  • middle age  • Candace Bushnell

    • Madge Makes 50 Look Good

      Associated Press  |  Aug 16, 08 6:36 PM CDT

      Madge Makes 50 Look Good

      (Newser) - The Material Girl may be adding a new role in her career: poster child for the 50-and-fabulous, the AP reports. She's athletic, ambitious, kicking off a world tour next month—what more does an aging fan need? "I just think she's awesome," a 55-year-old mom said. "Here's a woman that's successful, takes care of herself, looks amazing—and she took the steps to get there." More »

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      Madonna  • birthday  • middle age  • inspiration

    • Age Is Just a Number; for Guys, It's 31

      Best Life  |  Aug 5, 08 4:14 PM CDT

      Age Is Just a Number; for Guys, It's 31

      (Newser) - Most men have two ages, theorizes author Douglas Coupland of Generation X fame: "the age we really are, and the age we are in our heads," which he pegs at "about 31 or 32." Coupland explains in in Best Life magazine: "When middle-aged men look in the mirror they think, 'I'm sorry, but there's been a horrible mistake.'" More »

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      psychology  • aging  • age  • Generation X  • middle age

  • May 2008

    • Save the Spurmo: Straight, Single Men Face Extinction

      Times (UK)  |  May 28, 08 4:51 PM CDT

      Save the Spurmo: Straight, Single Men Face Extinction

      (Newser) - Are you a straight, proud, unmarried man over 30? Then you're part of a dying breed, writes Tad Safran in the Times UK . Dubbed "Spurmos," these endangered bachelors drink in increasing isolation as friends succumb to marriage, wine racks and child-rearing. Having roamed in great herds in their 20s, Spurmos can find themselves hard up for buddies, if not female companionship. Notable Spurmos include George Clooney, Vincent van Gogh, Voltaire and Indiana Jones. More »

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      marriage  • culture  • opinion  • drinking  • lifestyle  • middle age  • bachelors

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Midlife Crisis Is Real—and International

      USA Today  |  Jan 29, 08 2:55 PM CST

      Midlife Crisis Is Real—and International

      (Newser) - Just being middle-aged may lead to depression, with sufferers most vulnerable at age 44, USA Today reports. Studying more than 2 million people over 35 years led British and American economists to conclude that middle age is the nadir of lifetime happiness. "If you are finding life tough in your 40s, maybe it's useful to know this is completely normal," said one of the lead researchers. More »

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      depression  • mental health  • middle age  • midlife crisis

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