It happened, just a while ago he was a loving, caring and thrifty husband, then before you know it he quits his job, bought a fat- boy hummer and booked for a sky diving adventure. He has a new credo "Life is too short to be sitting around". You have the urge to run him over with the hummer but it’s the first time you see him smile for a long time, so you try to understand his new interests.

Midlife crisis, it does happen in men between 40-55 years of age. Some men are more prone to midlife crisis in contrast to others. Men who are logical and analytical thinkers are the ones who are prone to midlife crisis when compared to men who are intuitive. This is because men who are logical thinkers are more set on goals concerning careers but lack introspective or reflection about themselves.

And as a result they tend to compromise the things that matter to them like family or companionship and before they know it, they have no direction, no one to turn to in the second half of their life. To help you better understand if your husband is going through this stage known as midlife crisis, here are some signs to look out for.

The most common sign of midlife crisis that a wife notices about her husband is his grooming habits. When he looks at the mirror and sees more gray hair than black he panics and ditches his old barber and makes an appointment to the one who does highlights. Another symptom of midlife crisis is acting like a college dude.

This is the classic attempt of reclaiming lost youth. During this time your beloved husband will be fully-booked in attending concerts, blacking out in drinking sprees and has a sudden shift of diet from high-fiber to junk foods. Another symptom to watch out for is a job change. When he comes home and suddenly announces that he quit his 30-year managerial job to a put up a bar and restaurant business, then he is heading for a melt down.

When he has a sudden craving for adrenaline rush, blame it on this stage of his life. This is when he comes home and tells you that he signed up for bungee jumping and/ or a big wave surfing club. There are also symptoms of midlife crisis that you need to intervene with before they become full-blown problems.

What I mean is that they may seek out old flames and start flirting with them. This is when he wants to test his virility, to see if he still has what it takes to attract the women he wants. Another drastic change is when he used to be very reliable but now you notice that you are having a hard time pushing him with the things that he is supposed to do.

He spends money here and there without thinking what happens tomorrow. You also noticed that he becomes very sentimental and cannot stop talking of what used to be, "reliving the good old days" may become a common pass time. Going through this phase is not only difficult for you to deal with but also for him, much more difficult for him actually.

The best thing that you can do is to strengthen your bond by constant communication and work together to find ways to overcome this difficult phase in his life.