The midlife crisis is something we all have to look forward to – there’s absolutely no escaping it! Studies suggest it hits both women and men at around 44 years of age, and it lasts for an average of four years. Thankfully to modern media, we are prepared for the majority of symptoms, and no TV show has given us a better insight than Jennifer Saunders’ Absolutely Fabulous. It follows the lives of two ageing women, Edina “Eddy” and Patsy, who are forever struggling to come to terms with getting old. Here are all the ways they prepared us for it: