2866: Making Friends in Retirement (And Before) by Kathleen Coxwell of New Retirement on Money & Relationships

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🗓️ 15 September 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2866: Making friends as you age can be challenging, especially in retirement when the social structures of work and family life are no longer as prominent. Kathleen Coxwell highlights the importance of forging new connections, emphasizing that a lack of social interaction can lead to loneliness, which has significant health risks. She offers practical tips for making friends in retirement, such as pursuing hobbies, volunteering, and using friendship apps, all while reminding us that investing time and being a good friend are key to building meaningful relationships. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.newretirement.com/retirement/making-friends-after-retirement/ Quotes to ponder: "Researchers have found mounting evidence linking loneliness to physical illness and to functional and cognitive decline." "Friendships feel organic and magical, but when you boil it down, they actually take investments of time." Episode references: Bumble BFF: https://bumble.com/bff Nextdoor: https://nextdoor.com Meetup: https://www.meetup.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:13.2	This is optimal finance daily, making friends in retirement and before, by Kathleen Coxwell of new retirement.com and I'm your host and
0:26.8	personal finance enthusiast Diana Merriam. Welcome back to another bonus Sunday episode. This is where we get to hear from one of the other shows in our podcast network.
0:37.5	And today's comes from optimal relationships daily.
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0:49.0	Making friends in retirement and before by Kathleen Coxwell of new retirement.com
0:57.0	Did you notice that making friends got harder as you got older?
1:00.6	Sure you probably made new connections with every new job, moves, and when your children started
1:05.9	school and got involved in activities.
1:08.5	However, if you're like most people, you probably found it was hard to invest the time to develop and maintain deep and meaningful
1:15.6	connections. Your family, career, and spouse were likely your priorities. Making friends
1:21.3	in retirement can be even harder, but incredibly important and rewarding.
1:26.0	Let's take a look at why making friends in retirement is difficult, why it's important, and how to do it.
1:32.0	The lack of social connection is real. why it's important and how to do it.
1:33.0	The lack of social connection is real for boomers.
1:36.0	The fading of social connections is not in your imagination.
1:40.0	According to analysis of the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey,
1:45.0	Americans spend less time with friends and more time alone.
1:49.0	In their 20s, Americans spend more than two hours a day with friends, but this drops off a lot in their 30s.
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