'Midlifin' it,' with Anniki Sommerville

'Midlifin' it,' with Anniki Sommerville

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'Midlifin' it,' with Anniki Sommerville
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Are women in midlife different to men?

Are women in midlife different to men?

Or how women and men greet their 40s and 50s

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Anniki Sommerville
Mar 17, 2025
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Are women in midlife different to men?
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There is a plethora of information on women and midlife and the types of changes they’re navigating. Podcasts. Books. Support forums. This morning however I was talking with a friend about men. Specifically GEN X men and what happens to them in midlife. ‘Oh they all take up cycling,’ she said and we laughed as yes there is a big cohort of men who seem to change their life through clambering onto a bike and spending extended periods of time cycling. This offers all sorts of mental and physical health benefits and is possibly the wild swimming equivalent for men. A way to go out with other people and enjoy the outdoors.

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