Your 40s are an interesting intersection of life stages.

Some of your friends are first-time moms, while others are sending their last child off to college.
Some are starting businesses, while others are retiring early.
Some are first-time grandparents, while others are just now finding love again.

It’s an age where conversations shift between potty training, menopause, and retirement planning—all in the same breath.

At 40, friendships look different. They require grace.

• Grace for the friend who is too tired to go out because she’s chasing a toddler.
• Grace for the friend who wants to celebrate but you’re in a season of grief.
• Grace for the friend who moved away but still loves you from afar.
• Grace for the friend who is healing, growing, pivoting, and evolving—just like you.

This decade is a reminder that we don’t have to be in the same season to be in the same circle.
We just need understanding, patience, and the willingness to hold space for each other.

So, to the woman in her 40s feeling like her friendships are shifting—
It’s okay.
We’re all navigating this in our own way.
Let’s do it together, with grace.

What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned about friendships in your 40s? Drop it in the comments.