Those with whom you feel soulfully connected, even though there’s no romance? I have a budding friend who I feel
Rethinking Love, Life, and Friendship: A Review of “The Other Significant Others”
Chip Conley
February 26, 2026
Loneliness Is Surging in Midlife
Middle-aged adults — people in their 40s and 50s — were the most likely to report loneliness, surpassing older cohorts.
Chip Conley
February 19, 2026
Guest Post: When Wanderlust Turns into Belonging
When I was in my 50’s and traveling on a group tour in India, I met a woman on the
Drew Hyman
January 25, 2026
Are You a “Mankeeper”?
In a recent NY Times article “Why Women Are Weary of the Emotional Labor of Mankeeping,” the journalist quotes a
Chip Conley
August 7, 2025
How Might You Celebrate Your Next Birthday Differently?
I love this recent Huffington Post article about Megan Vered who wrote to a wide circle of friends that she’d
Chip Conley
April 25, 2025
Social Battery
I was recently teaching a week with poet and author Mark Nepo on friendship. I took pages of notes and
Jeff Hamaoui
March 16, 2025
Reviving Connections: Vinyl Listening Clubs and Rekindling Friendship Dynamics
In our 50s and 60s, many of us find ourselves in a unique phase of life. The demands of raising
Michael Kanazawa
March 9, 2025
“I’ve Outgrown My Friends”
In adolescence, it’s natural to outgrow your shoes. In middlescence, it’s natural to outgrow your friends. Just because it’s natural
Chip Conley
October 24, 2024
Laughter is Carbonated Spirit
It wasn’t all about reminiscing. It included being honest about where we are today and what we aspire to be.
Chip Conley
October 1, 2024
Solitude vs. Loneliness.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy cites the health risks of loneliness are as lethal as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a
Chip Conley
April 17, 2024
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