Archive for October, 2010
Guest Post: Is it better to walk alone or persevere with boring friendships?
by Hadyn Thomas The most important thing to me is my friendships. It is true that I do not have very many friends. I have found this to be the best way. Having many friends always seemed like a crazy idea to me. How can you be expected to give time to yourself and many […]
Taking a gamble on a friendship
QUESTION Hi Irene, I am a 52-year-old woman who had a very close friendship with a young girl in her late 20s whom I worked with for about two years. We met at our training class and continued once out on the floor. I’m a young minded person and get along with mostly every […]
Montgomery Maryland Gazette – Pen Pal Friendships
Relationships forged in ink similar to face-to-face friendships Psychologist, Towson English professor weigh in on pen pals’ tight bond by Danielle E. Gaines Without ever meeting, Mary Ann Fitzpatrick and Beatrice Aillet forged the tightest friendship in both their lives. For 38 years they exchanged frequent letters, but only a handful of phone […]
Left out: When your gal pal falls in love with guy pal
Is it natural to be jealous? How do you handle the changes in the friendship? QUESTION Dear Irene, I’m 22, and my best friend Allie and I have been friends for 11 years. We went to middle and high school together, and stayed incredibly close despite four years at different colleges in different cities, […]
Poll: What kind of friend are you? Betty White, Jamie Lee Curtis, or Kristen Bell
Three superstars—Betty White, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Kristen Bell—were recently interviewed in an article called, What Women Want, which appears in the November/December 2010 issue of AARP, The Magazine. This is what each woman had to say about her female friendships: Betty White: …As much as I love my friends, I wouldn’t think of going […]
Tips on Talking to a Teenage Daughter About Friendships
A mom asks for advice on talking to a teenage daughter about friendships so she can make better choices in making friends and keeping them.
When Anxiety Clouds A Friendship
A young woman recognizes that anxiety is interfering with her friendships and asks for advice so she doesn’t damage a close relationship.
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