Why Friendships After 50 Matter More Than Ever

Girlfriends really are the best, don’t you think? They’re wonderful at any age, but there’s something extra special about friendships after 50. By then, life has knocked you around a bit—you’re no longer naive, and you’ve developed the kind of emotional maturity that helps you recognize good people when you see them.

You don’t take those friendships for granted. You make time to enjoy each other, lift each other up, laugh until your cheeks hurt, and hold space for one another when life gets heavy. You fill each other’s cups (and sometimes top them off with a little wine or vodka).

Yes, things can go sideways from time to time. We’re all human, and we all come with our own thoughts, feelings, and emotional baggage. But when something does come up, the best friendships are the ones where you can talk it out, really listen to each other, clear the air, and then move forward—still laughing, still showing up, still choosing each other.

After all we've lived through, as - dare I say - older women who have seen and experienced so much, we know life’s too short for drama—and far too precious to let a meaningful friendship slip away. We’ve learned to cherish the bonds that truly matter.

Am I right?

XOXO