Back When We Were Grownups Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

1. "How on earth did I get like this?" wonders Rebecca at the start of the novel about the person she has become. Have you ever had a moment like this? Did you end up with the life you thought you would have?
   
   
2. While many people thing longingly of the road not traveled, Rebecca decides to take it. Is this a good idea? If you were going to do so, what steps would you have to take?
   
   
3. Do you think that Rebecca would have stayed with Will if she had not met Joe?
   
   

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