The excruciation of midlife crisis stems from that the individual had not stayed loyal to and had not chased his own dream or dreams during his young years, in many cases, I suspect.

It can be tough for a person to manage two or more responsibilities which compete for his time and attention, occasionally. There's no room of flexibility. If he fails to carry one of them even just once, he's gonna have to bear the consequences.

The phrase "juggling responsibilities" is a heavy one.