Our friend group from college is all hitting our mid-40s and when we get together now there's this weird tension because some of us are talking about major life changes—career shifts, divorces, spiritual awakenings—and others seem uncomfortable with all the questioning and want to keep things light like we used to. We used to be able to talk about anything but now it feels like we're in different places about how much we're willing to examine our lives.
More people experience this than they realize.
A community built on shared history is fragmenting as people approach midlife transformation with different levels of openness and readiness.
“Where Are You with Midlife identity reinvention?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.