06/10/2026
I asked the women in my online community a question a few weeks ago: what challenges have you had making friends in midlife, and what has actually worked?
The responses were honest in a way that stopped me. One woman wrote four words: "Have made no friends." Another: "Life is lonely." No elaboration. Just the truth, finally said out loud.
This week on Sexy in Your 60s I am talking about what is actually going on structurally when the friendships of midlife fade, what the research says about loneliness as a real health risk, and what the women in my community are doing that is genuinely working. There is real science here, and there are real stories. And there is an invitation at the end that I hope lands for you.
One thing I keep thinking about: the women who described the richest friendships in midlife were not the ones who found it easy. They were the ones who walked into uncomfortable rooms and stayed.
Episode 29 is live. Come listen.
https://www.slant2plants.com/podcasts/sexy-in-your-60s