Connection
Writing on connection through midlife and perimenopause, from Chrissy Sundt.
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How to Ask for Support When You're Struggling in Midlife
A practical, no-guilt guide to naming what you need and asking for it directly, even when midlife has made you used to coping alone.
How to Join a Women's Group in Your 40s (When You're Out of Practice)
A practical, unawkward guide to finding and joining a women's group in your 40s, and what turns it into real friendship.
How to Find Your People After Divorce in Your 40s
A practical, no-nonsense look at rebuilding your circle after divorce in your 40s, from where to meet people to how long real friendship actually takes to form.
Why Do Old Friendships Fade in Midlife? What's Really Going On
Old friendships tend to fade in midlife because time and context disappear. The affection usually survives, and most friendships can be rebuilt with small, consistent contact.
How to Choose Gym Clothes When Your Body Shape Has Changed
A practical guide to choosing gym clothes that actually fit and support a body that has changed shape in midlife, so discomfort stops being the reason you skip a session.
How to Stay Close With Friends Who Live Far Away
Why long-distance friendships fade even when you still care, and the small, sustainable habits that actually keep them close.
Feeling Isolated Working From Home in Midlife? Here's Where to Start
Why remote work hits harder on connection in midlife, and the small, deliberate habits that actually rebuild it.
How to Build Community as an Introvert in Midlife
A practical guide to rebuilding community in midlife when you're an introvert and the old, effortless routes to friendship have quietly disappeared.
How to Turn Acquaintances Into Close Friends in Midlife
A practical, research-grounded look at why midlife friendships stall at 'acquaintance' and the small, repeatable moves that deepen them.
How to Keep Friendships Strong When Life Gets Busy
Friendships don't survive busy midlife years by accident, they survive because you lower the bar for contact and reach out first, even when it isn't convenient.
How to Reconnect With Old Friends After Losing Touch
A practical guide to reaching out to old friends after years of drift, without the apology essay or the awkwardness you're dreading.
How to Make New Friends After 40
Why friendship gets harder after 40, where to actually meet people, and how to turn a familiar face into a real friend.