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Scenario

When midlife transitions create distance in close friendships

My two closest friends and I used to be able to talk about anything, but since we all hit our forties, every conversation about choices feels loaded — career changes, having kids, staying married — and we're all performing certainty instead of admitting we're still figuring it out.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Three people are hiding their uncertainty about major life decisions from the very people who could most help them think it through.

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Hypatia
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Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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