Why Hello… Middle Adulthood! When Did You Show Up?

Suzanne’s had a bit of a sleepless night, but Michelle’s fully rested and ready to take on the topic of middle age, or as she prefers to call it, middle adulthood, in today’s episode. Originally intended to review the more positive side of this time in life, our hosts, as usual, look at all sides of the topic, adding in a number of their own experiences, both hilarious and touching. They begin today by tending to some unfinished business from their previous episode, namely sharing their favorite Seinfeld episode, before beginning their exploration of middle age. When they first noticed it setting in, the age they consider it to be, and some of its negative and positive attributes form much of this exploration along with examples from their own lives. They finish up by highlighting the importance of a ‘carpe diem’ attitude, and some pieces of valuable advice which they received from their parents. In yet another episode that runs the gamut from lighthearted to deeply thoughtful, Michelle and Suzanne again bring their unique perspective to bear on a fact of life to which everyone can relate.

Episode Highlights:

• Their favorite Seinfeld episode
• When they noticed middle age setting in
• The age they consider to be middle age
• Some negative and positive attributes of middle age
• Carpe diem
• The valuable advice their parents have shared with them

Quotes: “Just that word ‘middle age’, it just conjures up such a negative image in my mind.” “Middle age is not pretty.” “I’m dangerously close to considering myself old.” “Somewhere along the way, I became not so young anymore.” “When did I become the oldest woman at the table instead of the youngest at the table?” “Look at you getting all positive and reflective on us here.” “It's like, ‘Oh my God, what is this?’” “Older women clothes are much more comfortable than Ann Taylor ever was.” “I would go into the old women's section to buy for my mom at that time. And look at me now. Now…they know me by name.” “I also have a very false sense of how good looking I am, and how fit I am. And, remember, my mind tells me I'm still 24.” “I had blissfully gone through life, not knowing about underarm flap, not looking for it, and I found it when someone pointed it out to me.” “As a middle aged woman, I don't really care about what other people think of me.” “We have to enjoy life now because we're not guaranteed old age.” “In middle age and middle adulthood, we actually get to that point where we become the ones who share our wisdom and our experiences with our kids, and hopefully can make a difference in their life.” “It was a tough day, but now we're proud AARP people.” “Stop calling me out.”

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