Making — and keeping — friends in midlife feels harder than it used to. Your kids grow up, friends move away, schedules don’t line up, and suddenly you realize: it’s been months since I’ve seen my closest friends.

If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t know how to make friends anymore,” you are not alone. Many women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond struggle with friendship in this season. But here’s the good news: nothing has gone wrong. Friendship isn’t broken. It’s just changing — and you can learn how to navigate those changes with confidence.

In this episode of Loving That Midlife, Master Certified Christian Life Coach Lori Buck shares 7 powerful shifts to help you reconnect, create new friendships, and strengthen the ones you already have. Through real client stories and her own experiences — from starting a neighborhood book club to learning how to stay close with “heart friends” even when life gets busy — Lori will give you practical tools you can use right away.

Whether you’re craving deep, lasting friendships or simply a circle of women to laugh with over coffee once a month, this episode will encourage you to stop waiting, take the first step, and build connection again.

✨ Listen in to learn:

• Why friendship feels harder in midlife (and why nothing has gone wrong).
• How to move from loneliness to connection with 7 practical tools.
• The mindset shifts that make creating new friendships easier.
• How to reconnect with old friends and be intentional with the ones you love.

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