Our friend group used to hang out all the time before kids, and now we're all struggling to balance work and parenting and we've basically stopped trying to maintain these friendships that used to matter so much to us. We all text about getting together but no one can actually make it work with everyone's schedules and work demands, and I think we're all just quietly letting these relationships fade.
More people experience this than they realize.
A community is dissolving under the weight of structural pressures that make adult friendship nearly impossible to sustain.
“Where Are You with Work and parenting — the structural impossibility?”
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.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.