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Scenario

When friend groups grow apart but keep trying to recreate the past

My closest friend group from college has been drifting apart since we all turned 35 and started having kids at different times, and now when we do get together it feels forced and nostalgic rather than real. We keep planning these reunions that feel more like performances of our old friendship than actual connection.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group of friends is grieving the loss of who they used to be together while struggling to find out who they are now.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Belonging and identity — who belongs here?”

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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