If you are trudging through your 40s in the grip of a midlife crisis, beware. There is worse to come.
The years between 50 and 54 are officially the most miserable and dissatisfying. The Office for National Statistics has discovered that not only does life satisfaction and happiness fall to its lowest in the early 50s but levels of anxiety soar.
It had previously been thought that the late 40s were the most miserable phase of life as child rearing collided with career disappointment and marital troubles. The same factors are at play but coming later, the ONS said.
The good news, however, is that life improves after 65. The happiest years are between 65 and 75, with many people enjoying good health, wealth and