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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.

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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.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.