Not wealth, not career — why lost friendships haunt your 40s

Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. What is the biggest regret people have when they hit their 40s — the start of their midlife? Surprisingly, it's not related to jobs, the business that you never started or not saving enough for the future. According to a report cited by European media outlet Silicon Canals, the biggest regret of someone entering their 40s is something quieter: friendships that slowly faded. In a survey of nine psychotherapists across Australia, the U.K. and the U.S., seven said that their clients in their 40s most often regretted losing close friendships they had in their late 20s and 30s. Most people spend those years focused on building careers and families, consequently pushing friendships down their list of priorities. By the time they look around, everything has changed. What makes this especially painful is that there is no dramatic fallout —no betrayal or major conflict. Friendships simply fade away. Messages go unanswered, plans get canceled and never rescheduled. Eventually, reaching out starts to feel awkward — or even unwelcome. Therapists point