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Connection Circle

A welcoming place to start. Join a facilitated conversation any week and share as much or as little as you like.

FreeEvery week

A MenLiving gathering

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Free, always. No profile fee, no trial, nothing to cancel.

In MenLiving’s own words

This is a friendly, casual space for men to drop in to real conversations for support and connection. Each gathering is facilitated to move past small talk into what actually matters. You might leave with a new friend, and you’ll definitely leave knowing there are other men sitting with the same things you are.

Who this circle is for

Any man who would like an honest conversation with others. You can join whether you have something on your mind or simply want to listen.

What a gathering is like

A facilitator welcomes the group and explains the shared agreements. Participants take turns checking in and choose how much to share. The focus is listening, rather than giving advice.

What you don’t have to do

  • You don’t have to talk. Listening is participation, and plenty of men listen the first few times.
  • You don’t have to fix anyone. Nobody will try to fix you either — that is the agreement, said out loud at the start.
  • You don’t have to have a story ready. Men speak from their own experience, and “I don’t know yet” is an experience.
  • You don’t have to commit to returning. Try a gathering and decide whether you’d like to attend again.
  • You choose what to share about yourself and why you came.

Find another topic or format. Each circle follows the same shared agreements.

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Ready when you are

Most circles are free. Find a date that works for you, and take part by listening or sharing.

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