Stephanie Coontz: How satisfied are you with your life, all things considered? Is it more myth than reality? Or is it very real to them? I would love to hear from listeners about really what they think of the mid life crisis. Send us a voice memo on your phone at n s nomix dot com. Maybe we'll play it in a future show.
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