As someone staring 50 in its cold, dead eyes, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Midlife by David Borginecht, Joshua Piven, and Don Steinberg may have been written for me. And probably you too.

Here’s the logline: From the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series comes expert advice for one of the most extreme situations of all: middle age.
Your knees are hurting. Your relationships are changing. Your retirement funds are okay-ish, maybe—you can’t quite remember (and can you actually retire in this economy?).
Whether you’re in the midst of a full-blown midlife crisis or you’re just feeling . . . a little bit older, this indispensable guide from the world’s best-selling survival series has all the expert advice for all the challenges you’ll face at that “certain age,” including:
- How to Survive Being Called Sir or Ma’am
- How to Get a Tattoo You Won’t Regret
- How to Conceal Your Beer Gut
- How to Survive a Colonoscopy
- How Not to Die Alone
And dozens more hilarious and relatable worst-case scenarios to help you make the best of your midlife—and beyond.
Check out an exclusive preview of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Midlife below! Preorder it here before its release on October 13.




