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Season 2

Oct. 31, 2025

Cursed Love: When the Midlife Crisis Turns Supernatural

This episode explores the intersection of midlife crisis and supernatural beliefs, using the story of Mara, whose husband's betrayal led her to a spiritual journey. Despite doctors finding no explanation for her sudden physic...

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Oct. 27, 2025

From Love at First Sight to Sudden Departure

In this emotional podcast episode, Karen shares her story of how a seemingly perfect marriage was upended by her husband's midlife crisis. From their meeting in 2001 to a sudden and unexplained departure in 2022, Karen detail...

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Oct. 25, 2025

From Affair to Altar: Why Marriage during MLC Is A Mockery of Marriage

In this episode of 'Midlife Crisis: Bomb Drop and Beyond,' host Trina Laird delves into the unsettling reality of midlife crises, particularly the trend where individuals in crisis marry their affair partners. She provides an...

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Oct. 21, 2025

Whispers of the Serpent: Affairs and Midlife Crisis

This episode explores how mlc pushes individuals into a realm of psychological and spiritual darkness, impacting families and communities significantly. The episode discusses the role of affair partners in exacerbating the cr...

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Oct. 16, 2025

How "Adjustment Disorder" Encompasses Midlife Crisis

In this episode our host aligns the MLC experience with Adjustment Disorder, a recognized condition in the DSM that responds to specific stressors and exhibits intense symptoms just like MLC. By framing the midlife crisis wit...

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Oct. 12, 2025

The Dark Night of the Soul: Inside the Midlife Crisis Tunnel

This episode describes the progression from destructive chaos to the silent, introspective 'tunnel' stage, where the affected party is physically present but emotionally distant. While the crisis-stricken individual battles a...

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Oct. 8, 2025

Midlife Crisis: The Mental Disorder That SHOULD BE in the DSM

In this episode, the host traces the history of how the term 'midlife crisis' was coined in the 1960s by Canadian psychoanalyst Elliot Jacques. Before becoming part of popular vernacular, midlife crises were often misundersto...

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Oct. 1, 2025

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman: Could it be a Midlife Crisis?

This episode explores the unsettling reality of midlife crises, highlighted by rumors surrounding Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman's marriage. It discusses how a midlife crisis can lead to unexpected behavioral changes and relat...

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Sept. 26, 2025

The Reality of Reactive Abuse: When Movies Mirror Life

This episode uncovers the hidden layers of midlife crises, focusing on the devastating impact they have on families and relationships. It draws parallels with the psychological thriller 'The Girlfriend', explaining how it mir...

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Sept. 21, 2025

MidLife Crisis and Gender Identity: Ruth's Story (part 2 of 2)

This episode continues with Ruth's story as we dive deep into the emotional turmoil of experiencing a spouse's midlife crisis and gender transition. It sheds light on the psychological effects left behind on partners and fami...

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Sept. 19, 2025

Midlife Crisis and Gender Identity: Ruth's Story (part 1 of 2)

In our Season 2 Premiere we are introduced to Ruth, a wife navigating the emotional complexities of her husband's unexpected transition into a woman. Amidst their 13-year marriage, Ruth was blindsided by this revelation and f...

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