It seems that I have lost several friendships of people that I have known for 15+ years. We obviously met in a very different stage of our life, but we remained close friends until kids came along.
Ever since my friends had kids (I don’t have kids), they basically disappeared. For a lot of guys, it seems like their wives now run their social lives. Also, it seems their wives mostly hangout with other moms, meaning my wife (who is not a mom) doesn’t seem to fit in. We don’t get invited to their dinner parties anymore and they rarely respond to our invitations to get together.
I have tried hard to be proactive, especially since kids entered the picture, but it seems like a losing battle. It’s sad, I miss my friends.
At what point do you try to forget about them and move on?