On this episode of Complicated Conversations we are joined by Elyssa Friedland, the acclaimed author of four previous novels. Her fifth, The Most Likely Club, is about a group of friends who, at their milestone high school reunion, make a pact to finally achieve their high school superlatives one way or another. The Most Likely Club is out now and was just named a Book of The Month pick!We chat with Elyssa about the four women and lifelong friends at the heart of this novel and the relatable midlife struggles they face: division of labor and mental load in marriage, the double standard successful women encounter in the workplace, how “leaning in” just may land women face first on the ground, and the gap between the expectations of a young adult still in school vs the reality of adult life. Of course we also discuss high school superlatives and whether those labels help or hurt us. Listen to hear where we all come out!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.