John Dekalb, 58, Struggles to Make Friends After Divorce
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 5
John Dekalb, 58, Struggles to Make Friends After Divorce
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 5
Summary
58-year-old John Dekalb says friendship became far harder after divorce, leaving him with open weekends but few people to share them with.
West Linn, Oregon, frames his problem as a broader one for middle-aged American men, whose social ties often weaken once marriage and child-rearing routines fade.
His 16-year-old daughter getting her first car underscored the shift, removing another built-in source of companionship and forcing him to seek new connections on his own.