BMG Blog

Ideas, research, and practical advice on leadership, self-awareness, and brotherhood from the Boston Men’s Group community.

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Why Men Struggle to Make Friends After 30

At 22, friendship took no effort. At 35, the group chat is mostly memes. Making friends after 30 really is harder for men, and the reasons are mostly structural. Here’s what the research says and what actually helps. read more
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Positive Masculinity: What It Really Means

Our homepage asks whether you’re ready to be a role model for positive masculinity. Here’s what we actually mean by that: where the idea comes from, what it isn’t, and six traits that show what it looks like in a man’s everyday life. read more