Celestine Donkor has reflected on the challenges of forming new friendships in adulthood, saying it becomes far more difficult after turning 40.
Speaking in an interview on Okay FM, the Ghanaian gospel singer explained that with age comes caution, skepticism, and a smaller circle of trust, qualities that make connecting with new people harder.
“It’s too late to make friends at age 40 because by then, your trust level is low and you’re wiser now. You don’t easily embrace people like that. It’s a time where you like to be alone because experiences have taught you something,” Celestine said.
She indicated that by midlife, most people already belong to well-formed social circles, leaving little room for newcomers.
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“Whoever you have at that age too is coming from somewhere with their friends already, so, it’s not easy for you to just fit in,” Celestine explained.
She therefore urged young people to be intentional about the company they keep early in life, saying those bonds often serve as emotional anchors later on.
“Choosing a friend is being very intentional about selecting the correct friends you can grow up with because life gets very lean when you’re growing up,” the singer counselled.
She added that genuine friendships provide balance and joy in adulthood.
“This is a very important decision that a young person must learn — to seriously pick good friends and grow together with them. At your age, at age 40, if you don’t have friends you travel and have fun with to de-stress yourself, then you’ve missed out on that thing,” Celestine Donkor averred.
