Building a life
“What did your circle of friends look like in your thirties?”
Tips for asking
Who was in it, where you all lived, what you talked about over the years.
Listen for
Who's still in your life now, and who isn't — and what does the answer tell you?
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“Did you become a parent? If yes, tell me about the first time you held your child.”
“If you didn't become a parent — by choice, by chance, by circumstance — what has the absence of that role given or taken from your life?”
“What was your wedding day, or the day a great commitment began, actually like?”