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The psychologist who identified the "midlife crisis" didn't intend it to be viewed as a crisis at all. He would be appalled it has come to mean that. He literally meant midlife transition and nothing more. What he found was that many, if not most individuals go through a transition somewhere between the age or 40 and 55. (There's also another one around the age of 30, but that's a different story.) During this stage of life people often undergo major changes in employment status, marriage, family, focus of life, etc. This change also accompanies a change in self-perception. Essentially, people's identities are altered somewhat as they reflect on their lives and make substantial modifications.

You may not be going through this at all, but if so, it may make you feel better to know that you're not alone. I think the best thing you can do is stay busy, reflect and think about where you want to go from here, and maybe try some things you've always wanted to do. One theory has it that life tends to seem more meaningful when major changes are made every 7 years or so. That way instead of looking back and seeing a long monotonous rode that has looked the same the whole way, you see many meaningful stops along the way. See this as an opportunity to take another step forward in a different direction.