I have been thinking of my life in stages.
| Stage | Ages | Dates | Issues |
| Youth | 0-18 | 49-67 | Becoming myself |
| University | 18-29 | 67-79 |
Going into world and starting family
|
| Washington | 30-34 | 80-84 |
Creating new self in larger world
|
| QPC 1 | 34-44 | 85-94 |
Founding QPC to divorce and restart
|
| QPC 2 | 45-55 | 95-05 |
Second marriage and second QPC
|
| Retire 1 | 56-69 | 06-18 |
Giving up old identity and moving to France
|
| Retire 2 | 69+ | 18+ | Being old |
Each stage had its own challenges to which I responded by creating a new life.