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[quote=Anonymous]I'm similar OP.

I can't complain, really. I have many close friends. But I do miss the uber-closeness I had with girlfriends in high school, college, and when I was working (in my 20s). I've been a SAHM for 12 years and I've had a rotating cast of close friends who are the mothers of same-aged kids. But then we moved on from preschool to elementary school, elementary to middle, etc. It's hard to maintain a friendship without a reason to see each other regularly IME. So neighbors or people you're seeing on the regular are the best bet.

I've been more mindful of picking up on other people who want to be close to me recently and a couple of friendships seem to be getting closer. It's just harder at this age. And while I feel like you can share everything about your boyfriend or new marriage with a friend in your teens and 20s, in your 40s you don't really share 20 years of baggage with a new friend. So there's just a natural barrier to bonding.

BTW, I wish I could be close friends with all the women in a similar boat in this thread! [/quote]

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