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Midlife isn't a crisis, but sleep, stress and happiness feel a little different after 35 – or whenever middle age actually begins

  • Written by Soomi Lee, Assistant Professor of Aging Studies, University of South Florida
Midlife isn't a crisis, but sleep, stress and happiness feel a little different after 35 – or whenever middle age actually beginsWhen midlife begins can vary from person to person.Flashpop/Digitalvision via Getty Images

Fewer than one-fifth of Americans say they actually experienced a midlife crisis. And yet there are still some common misunderstandings people have about midlife.

I study midlife, and especially how people in this stage of life experience sleep and stress. In...

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