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.

MenLiving members gathered on the steps of a cabin at dusk

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.

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.
Three MenLiving members talking on a lodge porch at sunset

Real life first.Online and in person.

Your MenLiving home

Your online home, between gatherings.

The MenLiving community is where you’ll find upcoming gatherings, ask questions, and stay in touch with people you meet in circles.

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See the full calendar

Circles, walks, chapters and welcome calls in one place, with time and access shown before you choose.

In their words

In their own words.

Real voices from MenLiving’s published member stories.

Nobody’s trying to fix each other or give unsolicited advice.
Chris WillettOn MenLiving’s peer approachRead the story from Chris Willett
I came home with a new sense of purpose and whole new bunch of friends.
Jason SamatasOn an immersive MenLiving experienceRead the story from Jason Samatas
Connecting with Perry helps me remember that I am not alone in my darker moments.
Jim HerbertOn friendship that continues beyond meetingsRead the story from Jim Herbert
The piece that brought it all together.
Bill HattendorfOn finding MenLiving when other connections had gone quietRead the story from Bill Hattendorf

From the men

Stories & podcast

Stories and long conversations from the men who facilitate and attend these circles. Read or listen — no account needed.

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.

Monday, September 14

Tuesday, September 15

Wednesday, September 16

See this week’s free circles

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