An unlived life can be experienced at any stage in life, but it mostly occurs at three times: 1. When someone is in their 40s or 50s and became lost in xxx (this used to be called a mid-life crisis and, yes, you can have more than one). 2. When someone retires and they don’t know how to fill their time. 3. When someone becomes depressed (though this is often a consequence of not living their unlived life).