Which of the following fifty-year-old men would be most likely to undergo a difficult midlife review (or midlife crisis)? A. Steve got married late and has young children at home—a situation quite unlike those of his friends. His best friend is seeing his daughter off to college. Steve is seeing his daughter off to kindergarten each morning.
B. Trevor is caring for two daughters and his aging dad. Finances are a little tighter than they used to be, but he is making ends meet.
C. Roger’s two children have left home and begun their careers. Roger’s best friend died suddenly.
D. Emil’s youngest son is preparing for college. Emil is working the same job he has for the past twenty years, but has recently gotten a small promotion. He and his wife have decided to use the extra money for a time-share condo. They will spend a week together at the ocean each summer.