Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Category: Non-Fiction
Author: Ada Calhoun
Genre: Non-Fiction (Adult)
Publishers: Grove Atlantic, Grove Press
When Ada Calhoun found herself in the throes of a midlife crisis, she thought that she had no right to complain. She was married with children and a good career. So why did she feel miserable? And why did it seem that other Generation X women were miserable, too? Calhoun decided to find some answers. She looked into housing costs, HR trends, credit card debt averages, and divorce data. At every turn, she saw a…
I looked at this book for a while before deciding to read it. I should have read it sooner. The author interviewed over 200 women born within 1964-1980 and asked them life related questions. The topics ranged from finances, education, housing, family relationships, job opportunities, etc. I could relate with so many of the responses. In addition to the answers from interviews, the author also adds her own stories.
This book is well written, easy to read and very relatable. I felt this book was written just for me and I was born in 1961. I highly recommend this book if you are in this age range or close to it and have faced or are facing these types of stressful issues. This book will show you are not alone in your feelings.
