Midlife Crisis

It’s just like any other day. I finished my work around 6 pm, ate my dinner, and went straight to my bedroom to rest. Mainly because of the pandemic and remote working, I didn’t have to spend my time in traffic, and it’s been a blessing. It indeed reduced my stress level. …

Midlife Crisis (Part 4) WUNMI The latest development in the saga of my affair with Dotun which culminated in my addition to a group chat by Dotun’s wife left me paralysed. My thoughts turned inwards and I forcibly reconnected to some basic truths. Regardless of how much married people may…

Midlife Crisis (Part 1) Sitting quietly across from my wife at the breakfast table, I can feel the waves of rage emanating from her. Oddly enough, I’m unmoved. I know I am in the wrong; yet. . . Ever since she discovered my affair. She has threatened fire and brimstone…

Midlife Crisis (Part 3) As a rule I don’t answer calls from unknown numbers. When my phone rang that morning as I pulled out of my driveway, I glanced at the screen but didn’t recognise the number. Instinctively I ignored it. Almost immediately, it rang again. I refused to take…

Midlife Crisis (Part 2) Jadesola studiously avoided looking at her husband Dotun. Her face was set in rigid lines and her rage was palpable. The tension in the room was so thick you could cut through it with a knife. He was sat across from her at the beautiful, gleaming…

A couple of years ago I turned 40. For my milestone birthday, I had a plan. I wanted to be in the best physical shape of my life I had ever been. And I made it happen. When I shared the pictures of my abs on Facebook, some of my…

So a lot many people talk about midlife crisis, but if I try to define it , I think I can't, and that may be a reason it's hard to find a solution for it. But what I felt after talking to people, talking to my peers is that almost…