How to Fix America's Midlife Male Friendship Crisis
December 17, 2024
The midlife male friendship is in crisis. Pundits, sociologists, and people at dinner parties all seem to agree on this point. We as a society take it as a given that men today are falling deeper and deeper into isolation as they age—with negative ramifications for their own health and those around them. But perhaps the assertion should be reframed as a question: Is the midlife male friendship in crisis?
Do a search on the topic and you’ll find headlines like “Male Friendships are not doing the job!” Or “Men are losing their friends, and it could be killing them.” Receiving those messages repeatedly could make a guy feel sad and lonely about his life. Better yet, it could become a wakeup call to chart a new awakening.
