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

Answer 1

A) growth stage because you need to look for the main reason of the story

Answer 2

Answer: midlife crisis

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