to discuss the importance of making friends midlife and beyond, and just how pivotal making friends can be for your personal growth.about “girl tribes,” or female friendships. She revealed that oftentimes older women have the idea that you have your friendships from childhood for life and you don’t need any additional friends as you get older. But the three women challenged this, stating that making friends later in life could have some serious perks.
The 66-year-old continued, “You want to keep growing and keep going forward, so why wouldn’t you want to add new friends to your life?"friends, but also reconnecting with those that areShriver noted that old friends or new, it’s the connections themselves that fill us with purpose and happiness. “I think connecting with people–real, live, living people who care for you, love you–that’s what actually fills you up. That's what makes you happy," she said.