THE YALE GROUP: AGE THIRTY TRANSITION
Age Thirty Transition, Twenty-eight to Thirty-two: During this period a man generally questions whether he should continue in his chosen occupation, or make a change while he still has a chance. Pointing out that there are wide variations in the course chosen during the twenties, the Yale group found that the most frequent pattern around thirty was for a man to remain in the occupation initially chosen and reaffirm his existing marriage—or get married now.
In some cases, however, when a man decided that his first choice was not the right one—perhaps because it was too constraining, or a violation of his dream, or because he lacked the talent to succeed—he then made a major shift, which sometimes included breaking up his marriage. In still another version, the man who lived a transient, unsettled life in his twenties often began feeling a desperate need around thirty to put some order and solidity into his life. Like other transitions, this one may cause considerable turmoil, or simply involve reassessment and intensified effort. But it is usually marked by some significant changes, and is a prelude to a calmer stage in development.
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