Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life

Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life by Sheehy, Gail. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780553271065.

At last, this is your story. Youll recognize yourself, your friends, and your loves. Youll see how to use each life crisis as an opportunity for creative change -- to grow to your full potential. Gail Sheehys brilliant road map of adult life shows the inevitable personality and sexual changes we go through in our 20s, 30s, 40s, and beyond. The Trying 20s -- The safety of home left behind, we begin trying on lifes uniforms and possible partners in search of the perfect fit. The Catch 30s -- illusions shaken, its time to make, break, or deepen life commitments. The Forlorn 40s -- Dangerous years when the dreams of youth demand reassessment, men and women switch characteristics, sexual panic is common, but the greatest opportunity for self-discovery awaits. The Refreshed (or Resigned) 50s -- Best of life for those who let go old roles and find a renewal of purpose.