Authentic connection. Deeper friendships. Personal growth.
Real community for men starts here. Come for honest conversation and shared experiences. Build deeper friendships, grow alongside other men, and live with more connection and intention.
Come as you are. Nothing to prove.
Start free. Join an open circle or welcome experience.
Online and in person. Choose what fits.
Peer support. Personal growth in good company.
An online community. Between gatherings too.
Find a starting point
What would help right now? Choose what interests you. We’ll help you find a gathering, explore the community, or share MenLiving with someone else.
Drop in to talk or listen I want a free, low-pressure conversation where listening is enough. Explore a shared experience I want to go deeper around something I’m living through or working on. Meet in person I want to explore in-person gatherings and see what fits. Drop into the online community I’d like to look around before attending a gathering. Share with a loved one I’d like to introduce someone I care about to MenLiving. Interested in the Expanded Circles? See what’s included
Taking part in a circle
Is MenLiving right for me? MenLiving is for men willing to listen, reflect, and do their own work alongside others.
You may feel at home here if
You want to grow in good company. You’d like honest conversation and time to reflect. You can listen without immediately advising or fixing. You are willing to speak from your own experience. You will treat other men with dignity, privacy, and respect. This is not the right setting for
Advice, persuasion, or clinical care. Telling other men what they should think or how they should live. Unsolicited expert advice, diagnosing, or trying to fix someone. Disregarding shared agreements or another man’s privacy. Professional therapy or immediate mental-health support. Sound like you? Find your starting point
How we practice
Listening We listen without rushing to judgment.
No fixing No advice giving and no fixing.
Speaking from experience We speak from our own experience.
Privacy What is shared here is treated with care.
Dignity Every man is treated with dignity and respect. For partners, family and friends
Opportunities for all genders. All Humans’, Caregiver, and Neurodivergence circles welcome people of all genders. Explore a circle for yourself, or find a gathering to share with a partner, family member, or friend.
How to get involved From the men
Stories & podcast Stories and long conversations from the men who facilitate and attend these circles. Read or listen — no account needed.
Listen · If You've Come This Far
S5 · E22 Oct 26, 2026 1 hr 13 min
During COVID, six childhood friends from West Roxbury tried to reconnect on Zoom. It was a disaster, so they went for a walk instead. Seven years later, they’re still…
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Steve Joe November 3, 2026 7 min read
From Todd Adams Executive Director- At MenLiving, we generally steer clear of religion, but I’m making an exception this week. My good friend (and MenLiving Member) Steve Joe, who is a Christian, recently wrote a…
All stories Open to anyone
Free gatherings in the next seven days. These gatherings are free. Use a free community account to RSVP. Each listing shows the gathering’s time zone.
Wednesday, November 11 12:00 PM CST , Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026, Central Standard Time
Connection Circle Online
Free RSVP in the MenLiving community — Connection Circle, opens in the MenLiving community
6:00 PM CST , Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026, Central Standard Time
ML 101 Circle Online
Free RSVP in the MenLiving community — ML 101 Circle, opens in the MenLiving community
6:30 PM CST , Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026, Central Standard Time
In-Person Open Circle Heaven Meets Earth Yoga Studio, 2746 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
Free RSVP in the MenLiving community — In-Person Open Circle, opens in the MenLiving community
See this week’s free circles