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Making friends is hard to do...

8/25/2019

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Scott and I moved from the suburbs of Chicago, IL to St. Petersburg, FL about two years ago. 
One unexpected challenge of a cross-country move? Making new friends!!

We still absolutely love our friends from ‘back home’, and try to stay in touch often. But it’s also important for us to fully embrace this new chapter of our lives and make new friends, both individually and as a couple.

One thing I’ve noticed, is it can be challenging to make those true, ‘deep’, beyond surface level, genuinely connected friendships. To be perfectly honest, I feel like this is something I’ve struggled with for various reasons throughout my life (that’s a whole other blog post😉) but it can be particularly challenging to meet people you connect with in your early 30’s in a whole new area!
As much as Scott and I rely on each other for entertainment, activities, and of course  those feelings of love and happiness, I think it’s important to have really good, supportive, friends to share life with. 
To be honest, this isn’t a post to ‘teach’ you anything so much as to bring awareness to a very real challenge couples can face (making strong friendships) and it’s important to address with your S.O.
I plan to blog about this more in the future with how growing new friendships is playing out in our personal lives, and also more thoughts on the ‘who/what/where/when/how’ on creating those bonds that hopefully last a lifetime! 
Have you ever moved away from everyone familiar and started a new chapter with your S.O.?
Did you find it challenging to make new friends? 
We’d love to hear from you! Comment below!


1 Comment
Julie lichon
8/31/2019 01:20:47 pm

Yes! We’ve been in Champaign area for just over 3 years. Although not that far from family still far enough to make a significant change. It’s hard to not call my best friend and say “hey are you home I’m going to drop by for an hour because I need to talk”,” when she lives 2.5 hours away. I’m still trying to build friendships that mean something. And since I don’t get out and meet people in adult social settings most of my friends are coworkers. Which I’m totally ok with. But it’s hard to figure out if they are my friends or just co workers going out for dinner and drinks. I know a few who are there for me. But it’s nothing like I had back home. The struggle is real. I totally feel for you! Love and hugs to you!

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