Middle Adulthood

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struggles, though, with intimacy between herself and her husband of thirty years. She finds him immature and in the "dark ages" because he consistently ignores her requests to pay attention to her needs. "For many, the transition to involves a drastic chance of life such as divorce, an affair…." (Furr, 127) Lynn, however, does not see herself as doing either of these things because of the way she values her marriage vows.
"Fulfilling transition choices is highly satisfying and exciting for adults who have the resources and opportunities that enable them to act on their choices." (Furr, 127) Right now, Lynn has taken her first job in twenty-nine years since the birth of their first daughter. The job came to her unexpectedly and it was an opportunity to work in her youngest daughter's high school. She jumped at the chance and feels satisfied and enriched by the experience.
Lynn is definitely a part of the characteristic sandwich generation. She has one brother but finds ...

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