The Middle Swipe Crisis: A Midlife Dating Memoir (That’s Mostly Fiction)

A Hilarious and Heartfelt Story of Midlife Mayhem and Second Chances

The Middle Swipe Crisis introduces Dave Morrison: 42, recently divorced, greying at speed, and doing his best not to completely fall apart. His rented semi, affectionately nicknamed The Halfway House, is cluttered with children’s toys, emotional baggage, and the faint whiff of existential panic.

Between awkward Tinder chats, shared custody chaos, and a career he mostly pretends to care about, Dave is doing his best to rebuild a life he barely recognises. But what starts as a comedy of dating disasters soon becomes something deeper: a moving and unexpectedly profound tale of self-discovery, fatherhood, and emotional resilience.

A Story of Emotional Honesty and Relatable Chaos

At its heart, The Middle Swipe Crisis is about what happens after the happily-ever-after collapses. It’s about trying to be a decent dad without having all the answers, finding humour in heartbreak, and discovering that personal growth sometimes looks like talking to your rice cooker or being outshone by your nine-year-old daughter’s emotional intelligence.

Packed with dry wit, laugh-out-loud moments, and moments of quiet heartbreak, Dave’s journey will strike a chord with anyone who’s ever felt like they’re winging it through life while everyone else seems to have it sorted.

If you’ve ever been ghosted, Googled “what is a soft launch?”, or cried in your car while holding a lukewarm coffee, this one’s for you.

Perfect for fans of Nick Hornby, David Nicholls and Milly Johnson, this is a warm, sharply observed novel about second chances, imperfect parenting, and finding your way back to yourself—one swipe at a time.