Midlife Articles - Chronological Order

MIDLIFE ARTICLES in chronological order of creation ...

Below is a growing list of our MidlifeBachelor.com short midlife articles in the order they were created. Be sure to also check out our other sections with more in-depth articles on Midlife Dating Advice, Your Midlife Crisis, and Midlife Health Challenges. The most commonly read Midlife Dating Article, for example, is

      Fundamental Truths about Women and Midlife Dating Today

Here are the short articles, in the order in which they were created ...

Know When She Wants Sex for the First Time new
Recognize the signals your new woman is sending out, and know when she is trying to tell you that she wants to have sex with you for the very first time ...

What to Avoid on a First Date   new
No matter who you are - first dates are ALWAYS a challenge. To ensure the best possible experience for everyone, here are some things for you to keep in mind or avoid on that first date ...

Preserve Your Money - Lessons of Mid-October 2008   new
In todays volatile market, you have to take personal responsibility to PRESERVE WHAT MONEY YOU HAVE LEFT - and watch for the bargains that are surely coming. It is all up to you ...

Trust - the Foundation of All Relationships   new
Trust can be lost in a relationship for many reasons, here is how to overcome a loss of trust ...

What Makes a Woman Turn PSYCHO? new
Some women (and men) are PSYCHO BY DEFAULT, while others are SITUATIONALLY PSYCHO. When you are dating a PSYCHO, you have to determine if it is really worth the effort ...

Is the Second Great Depression Coming? new
Or is it already here?

Is Viewing-Porn WRONG? controversial
Whether looking at-porn is FINE or WRONG really depends on who you ask, and the answer varies widely among men and women ...

Front Burner, Back Burner Dating Strategy
Here is one possible strategy for minimizing your down time in between relationships ...

Going Green - Do One Green Thing Today
If everyone did just ONE GREEN THING each day, think about how much better off we would all be ...

She Said "I LOVE YOU" Too Soon
Here's what to consider when someone uses the L-word a bit too soon ...

Is Your Woman about to DUMP You?
Here are a number of ways you can tell if your woman is about to dump you which are not necessarily obvious to us men who are often happily clueless ...

The Monday After My Bank, IndyMac, FAILED
Here is what happened to me and what I decided to do on the Monday after my bank, IndyMac, failed ...

Tough Economy? My Bank FAILED on Friday
If everything in the economy is looking up, why did my bank FAIL this past Friday ...

Aliph Jawbone 2 Bluetooth Headset Review
First-hand review of the new Aliph Jawbone 2 bluetooth headset. Bottom line - this thing is awesome ...

Women Explain to Men the Best Way to Communicate in a Relationship
Knowing how to communicate with women is critical for maintaining a great relationship. Here is what women think men should keep in mind ...

Removing a Spouse from Life Support
The thought of removing a loved one from life support is typically something we never have to address … but when you need to address it, the choices and tradeoffs are excruciatingly painful ...

When to Send a Woman Flowers
Knowing when to send a woman flowers is just as important as knowing when NOT to send them. Here are some good bachelor guidelines for when to/when NOT to send flowers, how many to send, what kind, etc. There is also some direct input from several of my female friends ...

Break Out of the NO DATE RUT
Have you fallen into the NO DATE RUT? Being dateless is not a disability, it is a personal choice. You need to be proactive and take deliberate steps to get yourself back out there – otherwise you may feel like a LOSER because you are at home in front of the TV with a beer (or worse) in your hand on date nights ...

What Mid 40s Men Want in a Woman
Survey results are in - here are the five most commonly desired features that men in their early to mid 40s want in a woman. The results may surprise you - they are not all physical ... some are mental, others are financial, but the Brazilian wax job is number one ...

Don't Let Someone Walk All Over You in a Relationship!
When one person in a relationship holds all of the power, the other person is at considerable risk of being walked on … trampled upon … taken advantage of in ways that are completely unhealthy ...

Is the Slow Economy Halting Divorces?
The slowing economy is making divorce less affordable today because people cannot afford to pay for it ...

Losing Weight at Midlife is HARD
In your late 30s and early 40s, your metabolism changes for the worse, which makes dropping the excess weight really difficult ...

9 Signs Your Girlfriend Talks Too Much
She just will not stop talking, and it is driving you crazy. Here are the 9 signs that your girlfriend talks too much ...

5 Signs Your Husband May Be Realizing He's Gay
Marriages dissolve for different reasons - sometimes it's because one partner's sexual orientation changes, or becomes clear for the first time. Here is what one woman went through, and what to watch for if you suspect ...

Extramarital Affair - An Unanticipated Lesson
People who cheat on their spouses are looking for SOMETHING, and sometimes what they learn is not what they expected ...

7 Signs You Are Dating a Party Girl
Party girls are so much fun to date. Here are seven signs that your woman is a party girl ...

What To Do on Valentine's Day When You Don't Have a Date
Here is the official midlifebachelor.com list of THINGS TO DO and also THINGS NOT TO DO on Valentine's Day when you don't have a date ...

Top 10 Reasons Why First Dates Suck
No matter how you meet that hot new someone, your first date will always be a challenge. Here are the top ten reasons why first dates suck ...

Breaking Up is Hard to Do on the Web 2.0
How to break up with someone politely and successfully manage the politics of de-listing them from your myspace or facebook or other pages ...

The Dow will Fall Another 25% to 9096 by June 2010
The Dow Jones Industrial Average will drop at least another -24.82 percent by June 2010. Here is what to consider doing about it and why ...

Have You Ever Been Someone's WORST DATE EVER?
Being someones WORST DATE EVER is usually an accidental form of art.   Here is the story of one such masterpiece ...

Women who Prevent Themselves from Dating Successfully - Negative Laura
My midlife friend, Laura, never has anything positive to say about anyone or anything, and she cannot figure out why she cannot get a date or a boyfriend. Here are her issues, and my advice to her ...

Women who Prevent Themselves from Dating Successfully - Raunchy Maria
My midlife friend, Maria, is overweight and suffers from an extreme case of potty mouth. I briefly discuss her issues, and make some suggestions for her so that she can hopefully get herself a boyfriend, or at least a date ...

Five Types of People who Date Online (from a Woman's Perspective)
My midlife friend, Barbara, has done a fair amount of online dating – and so I thought it would useful to check out her thoughts about the types of people she has encountered on the various online dating websites … all from a woman’s perspective, of course ...

I'm in Love with my New HDTV
I am in love with my brand-spanking-new high definition TV and home theater setup. I love it … it is perfect. I cannot imagine life beforehand without it – no. It brings me joy at a level I had previously not thought possible.   I refer to this feeling as being “gadget high". My girlfriend feels she is in competition with it ...

She Suddenly Stopped Communicating with You
The woman you were dating has suddenly stopped returning your calls and/or emails. You thought you had something good going on with her – so why did this happen? For whatever reason, she has probably lost interest in you ...

My Friend's Filthy Girlfriend
My friend’s girlfriend is a filthy woman. She is, in fact, what I would call “perfectly filthy” because I could not imagine any woman to be more filthy than her ...

Sudden Race to Find a Nursing Home
At midlife, as our parents become quite elderly, we can quite suddenly find ourselves faced with them going through a medical emergency – which can then lead to what is essentially a race to find them the appropriate post-hospitalization care ...

The Price of Having a Great Tan - Melanoma
How much is having a great tan really worth to you? When people say “he has a tan to die for” – there can be more truth to that than the expression is meant to imply. There can be some extremely serious consequences from prolonged exposure to the sun…

Hot for Teacher - 25 Years Later
When you were in high school, was there a certain good-looking teacher that you really had the hots for? A teacher who maybe you knew liked you … but who you never crossed the line with at that time for obvious reasons? ...

Are Midlife Men Attractive to Women in their Twenties?
Some women in their twenties are very attracted to midlife men because we offer things like stability, security, confidence, attentiveness, appreciation … knowing how to make a woman feel beautiful ...

The "One Night Stand" at Midlife
Is the “one night stand” at midlife the same thing it was when we were in our twenties?   I believe the definition of the term “one night stand” changes with age – or at least it has for me ...

Difference between Criticism and Feedback in a Relationship
Feedback is positive and productive, and criticism is negative and counterproductive.   We all know what it is like to be criticized by our girlfriend or wife, and none of us enjoy it ...

Do Women Really Need to Wear Makeup?
I should probably have titled this article, “DO YOU THINK that Women Really Need to Wear Makeup?” because I believe the answer really depends on who you ask. Makeup exists to help bring out the natural beauty of a woman. It can also hide some imperfections ...

Social Snub of the Mail Order Bride
My good friend's midlife crisis mail order bride struggles to make friends here, and was socially snubbed pretty badly this past Saturday - thanks in part to bad karma coming full circle right back at my friend ...

Drunk Friend Shows Up Late at Night
We all have that one friend who is just a diehard party machine, right? I’m talking about that one friend who you can absolutely count on to take whatever the current party situation is, and kick it up a notch or two ...

Instant Doghouse - What NOT to Say
Unless you enjoy being in the DOGHOUSE, then you might wish to avoid some of these. No matter who you are, sometimes the doghouse is home sweet home ... ???

Laser Spider Vein Removal Treatment #2
I just had a second laser spider vein removal treatment performed on my face. This is an overview of what transpired, and what I looked like the day after the procedure ...

How to Breakup with your Midlife Girlfriend
She has got to go. You have reached your own individual moment of clarity where you know in your heart that your relationship with your midlife girlfriend needs to end. Here is how to go about doing it ...

Is Cheating on your Wife or Girlfriend Worth It?
Is cheating on your wife or girlfriend really a worthwhile endeavor? No matter who you are - everyone eventually gets bored being with the same person after some period of time.   Is the solution to that boredom finding someone hot and fresh and new … ???

Cosmetic Laser Treatment for that Midlife Face
Ever thought about improving your midlife complexion through one of those fancy laser cosmetic procedures that people sometimes talk about? This is the first of two articles that discusses the treatment I went through in order to remove tiny spider veins that started showing up on my face ...

Midlife - Time for an Estate Plan?
Do you have a will or living trust or some other way of passing along your assets to those you love in case you die suddenly? If not - then you should read this ...

Removing a Parent from Life Support
If you are curious about the types of things one goes through when removing a loved one from life support, then check this out. Definitely not for the faint of heart.

Some Women Think the Toilet is a Trash Can
Why do some women think the toilet is a trash can, and then wonder why it clogs up? Here is an overview of the situation plus what you can do about it after it happens ...

Midlife Grocery Shopping with 77-year old Mother
Sometimes doing simple things with our elderly parents can be a challenge ...

Midlife Gym Phase
Every two years or so, I go through a GYM PHASE … where I start going to the gym regularly … where I pay close attention to what I’m eating (with an emphasis on HEALTHY) …

Midlife Hair Crisis
Do women who date midlife men think that bald really is attractive? Do people, in general, find bald men good looking? I am 43-years old, and of all the things in life that get my attention on any given day, the one that causes me the most concern lately seems to be MY HAIR ...