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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Guardian readers

Young or old, tell us about the major life events that shaped you

Intergenerational friends from a previous Guardian Weekend article.
Intergenerational friends from a previous Guardian Weekend article. Photograph: Thomas Butler for the Guardian

As part of a new project that aims to explore major life events from different perspectives and across generational divides, the Guardian’s Weekend magazine is looking to hear from readers.

If one of the following questions apply to you, we’d like to hear from you. Have you been through redundancy? Do you want to talk about what happened when you talked about your sexuality with your family for the first time? Did you have an abortion? Was your marriage deemed controversial by society?

If you have experiences any of these things or another major life event you can share your story by responding to the form below. As part of the project we will be trying to connect you with someone from a different generation who may have been through a similar experience.

How to take part

If you are interested in participating in the project or finding out more please describe your experience in the form below. Tell us how it affected you at the time, how you feel your response was influenced by the social attitudes of the time, and how you feel about this event now. Do you feel that attitudes have changed since, or, if it happened recently, do you these attitudes need to change? One of our writers may be in touch soon.

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