How to survive a millennial midlife crisis

Many millennials either are already in their 40s or are staring them down. Are they having a midlife crisis?

As this generation enters midlife, their lives look really different from their parents' lives: Millennials are more educated and have a higher median net worth , but the generation is also more unequal than previous generations, has higher debt and has lower rates of homeownership and marriage . How does that all shape what millennial midlife crises are starting to look like?

Brittany finds out with Vox senior correspondent Alex Abad-Santos , who recently wrote an article about the millennial midlife crisis, and Sara Srygley , research associate at the Population Reference Bureau. This episode originally aired on June 20, 2025.

For more episodes about the forces shaping Millennials’ lives, check out: You're not broken - the job market is. Enough is enough.

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