My Midlife Mayhem

My Midlife Mayhem Laugh with me on my journey through middle age as I keep battling for equality, to overcome invisibi It's a blog for women of a certain age and attitude.

My Midlife Mayhem is a humorous blog that shares the nitty-gritty about middle-age. We try and laugh about menopause, invisibility, teenagers, mental health, body image, relationships, and the size of our muffin tops.

Ageing: Bridgerton Taught My Father and I That Old Dogs Can Learn New TricksThe success of this trip wasn’t related to a...
04/09/2026

Ageing: Bridgerton Taught My Father and I That Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks

The success of this trip wasn’t related to a return to the father/child dynamic or a sudden change in our personality types, it was about the development of mutual respect in our adult relationship; an unspoken truce that was reached between two stubborn adults who finally accepted that two people can be right about the same thing. It confirmed to me the reassuring truth that old dogs can learn new tricks – and in this, I am not only referring to him.

The success of this trip wasn’t related to a return to the father/child dynamic or a sudden change in our personality types, it was about the development of mutual respect in our adult relationship…

Maximising Versus Satisficing: Choosing Happiness over Perfection For Your Mental HealthAfter a recent breakdown whilst ...
03/06/2026

Maximising Versus Satisficing: Choosing Happiness over Perfection For Your Mental Health

After a recent breakdown whilst packing my suitcase for a short trip away, I realised I am a “maximiser”. Where stakes are high, this can be a good thing, but trying to meet expectations and a level of perfectionism (that is impossible to achieve) also creates a lot of unnecessary stress. And for most decisions, the art of “satisficing” is a much healthier approach.

After a recent breakdown whilst packing my suitcase for a short trip away, I realised I am a “maximiser”. Where stakes are high, this can be a good thing, but trying to meet expectations and a leve…

How To Survive A Long Marriage: The Dos and Don’tsLike houses, relationships take time to build and success is usually d...
05/05/2026

How To Survive A Long Marriage: The Dos and Don’ts

Like houses, relationships take time to build and success is usually determined by solid foundations, the way couples handle challenges along the way, how much effort you put in, and a genuine desire to succeed.And all that sounds great and everying but what it really translates into is a lot of hard work, on-the-job experience and a fair bit of adulting – which not all of us are good at. And at the same time, we’re fighting other fires like how to meet the needs of our kids or to pay the mortgage…

Like houses, relationships take time to build and success is usually determined by solid foundations, the way couples handle challenges along the way, how much effort you put in, and a genuine desi…

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