A (perhaps) interesting question - what constitutes middle age?

DancingBear

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Thu Apr-07-05 08:52 PM
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A (perhaps) interesting question - what constitutes middle age?

I'm curious to see if "middle age" changes depending upon your own age.

So.....

How old are you (ballpark figure is OK) and when do you think middle age starts?

I'm 51, and I'm in it NOW. :)

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MuseRider

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Thu Apr-07-05 09:03 PM
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1. Me too.

51 and as much as I would like to deny it, my body feels middle aged but my brain still thinks I am 17 until I look in the mirror.

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Hans Delbrook

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Thu Apr-07-05 09:09 PM
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2. Middle age is like pornography

It's hard to define but, by God, ya' know when ya' "see" it! :P

P.S. I'm 45 and I can definitely see it.

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blue neen

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Thu Apr-07-05 09:21 PM
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3. I'm 49.

IMHO, middle age will officially start in 4 months, when I turn 50!

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Historic NY

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Thu Apr-07-05 09:29 PM
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4. Middle age.....isn't that where the middle section starts expanding...n/t

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Placebo

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Thu Apr-07-05 09:31 PM
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5. 50

60 is the new 50, and 50 is the new 40! :D

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tyedyeto

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Thu Apr-07-05 09:33 PM
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6. 52 here and I think I might be in that category but........

I live next to retirement community and work there, so I feel like a young'un!!

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BeFree

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Thu Apr-07-05 09:55 PM
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7. Middle denotes three sections, eh?

Edited on Thu Apr-07-05 10:01 PM by BeFree

And the expected life is around 75, so divide by three.....

Up to 25: Young
25 to 50: Middle age

That's my story and I'm sticking too it.

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Swede

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Thu Apr-07-05 09:57 PM
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8. Take the average lifespan and divide it by 2.

For men 72/2= 36
For women 78/2=39

No,that can't be right.

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Solly Mack

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Thu Apr-07-05 10:01 PM
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9. Let's see..I'm 41, so middle age starts

when you're in the ground. Any day above ground is a "young" day...

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Commie Pinko Dirtbag

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Thu Apr-07-05 10:09 PM
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10. Roughly, 350 through 1450 C.E. (nt)

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ScreamingMeemie

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Thu Apr-07-05 10:09 PM
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11. I knew someone was going to post this...

:hi:

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mykpart

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Thu Apr-07-05 11:29 PM
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12. Middle Age does not refer to the middle of your life,

but to the middle of your ADULT life. Therefore, middle age is somewhere between 21 and death!

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