You know "main character syndrome?" The phenomenon/meme that posits that certain people go about life like they're the stars of their own private TV show? Gen X, broadly speaking, is suffering from a ...

They were the latchkey kids raised on divorce, debt, and disillusionment. The in-betweeners who came of age before therapy was mainstream but after the collapse of long-term job security. Gen X has ...

Gen X excels at life skills like adapting to a changing world and making do with less, although they wish they didn't have to ...

If Gen-X kids had resumes by age 12, they would include a shopping list of life skills younger generations might not pick up ...

Every single generation is beautiful in its own way. Despite our differences, each generation's unique characteristics should always be celebrated and appreciated. Yet, when it comes to Gen X, there's ...

It's often said that Generation X (people born between 1965 and 1980) are the forgotten generation who don't get any attention. But that's about to change, as people are finally talking about Gen Xers ...

How one era changed everything about the culture — and why we’re so nostalgic for its creations. Gen X How one era changed everything about the culture — and why we’re so nostalgic for its creations.

A raft of new surveys suggest the MTV Generation is regretful about past financial missteps, anxious about the current economy and fretful about the future. Many Gen Xers sense they haven’t saved ...

These generations are lost in translation. Gen X isn’t exactly “slaying” when it comes to understanding their zoomer children’s slang — but Gen Z is similarly stumped by the popular words and phrases ...

Gen Xers have often been the discounted or forgotten generation, but a new joint report might change some marketers' minds about whom they target. Now in their peak expenditure years, Gen Xers have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shelley E. Kohan covers the retail industry and is based in New York. Gen X consumers expect intuitive, low-friction digital ...