Question

At age 42, Obediah is realizing that he may not reach all the goals he set when he was a younger man. He probably will never be rich or famous, and his relationships with his children and wife are not always as smooth as he would like them to be. In an effort to deny that he will have to let some dreams go and accept the life he has built for himself, he begins spending time with men who are half his age and squandering money as if he does not have a family to help support. Annoyed, his wife tells their friends that Obediah is going through a

A) growth stage.
B) decline stage.
C) midlife crisis.
D) postconventional crisis.

Answer 1

C. midlife crisis

Step-by-step explanation:

Annoyed that Obediah is spending time with men have his age and squandering money, his wife tells their friends he is going through a midlife crisis. A midlife crisis is an emotional crisis of identity and self-confidence that occurs in early middle age. Since Obediah realizes that his dreams will never be a reality, he isn't sure what to do with his life and makes drastic changes, like hanging out with younger friends.