Question

Middle adulthood is difficult to define in terms of generalities, since there are so many variations in attitudes and behaviors leading up to this point. Most individuals who reach Middle Adulthood have made consistent lifestyle choices in their early adult years that have dictated their current state of being and if negative (smoking, drinking, over-eating, lack of exercise, etc…) often feel as if they don’t have much freedom to significantly change their lives. It usually takes a major health issue to make the decision for them to change. Similarly, most individuals at this stage of development are also settled in their chosen careers and are thinking about their retirement, or working in a different field and at a slower pace.

Your assignment: provide me with an overview of what usually happens in someone's vision to the majority of individuals during Middle Adulthood. In your overview please describe what happens and what are some of the early lifestyle choices that people can make to prevent negative issues from taking place.

Answer 1

One of the most important and challenging periods in one’s development is middle adulthood and only at this stage people are really on their own in solving problems. This would mean that there would be dependent children and even parents who one needs to take care. One of the most important issues one would face is managing one’s time efficiently between work and family because one would be at the peak of one’s employment and it would require one to spend more time there. Secondly, one would have children and parents to take care which would press one financially because of multiple expenses such as the fees for children and the medical expenses for the parents apart from all the other expenses. Thirdly, one would start developing physical deterioration and may not be able to function effectively. This would stress them to the core because of the different psychological, familial and employment demands. Finally, they would face difficulty in terms of managing a healthy relationship with their partners due to the increased level of stress. It would mean that one needs to prepare oneself from young age in order to get better education, engage in productive activities, get a decent job, earn money and form a family and be attached to the family. Economic independence and familial connection along with personal time in terms of exercise and social relationship would help one face these challenges.

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