http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/08/want-to-avoid-a-mid-life-crisis-get-friends/ Keeping You Current Sun, 19 May 2013 12:51:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/08/want-to-avoid-a-mid-life-crisis-get-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Debbianne Sat, 01 Sep 2012 04:06:48 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=3030#comment-617 Hmmm... interesting. It makes sense that depression is more apt to grip the friendless amongst us. As for me, I had lots of friends but part of my midlife crisis theme involved changing up the quantity and quality of friends in my life. Statistics notwithstanding, I think we are each unique and would do well to give ourselves permission to be just that and do whatever we feel we must do. Self-acceptance and self-love are major elixirs! Hmmm… interesting. It makes sense that depression is more apt to grip the friendless amongst us. As for me, I had lots of friends but part of my midlife crisis theme involved changing up the quantity and quality of friends in my life. Statistics notwithstanding, I think we are each unique and would do well to give ourselves permission to be just that and do whatever we feel we must do. Self-acceptance and self-love are major elixirs!

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