Archive for November, 2010
Roommates: When a frayed friendship has a lease
Reframe your thinking so that you approach the relationship as roommates rather than friends.
What do you consider a ‘friendship-killer’?
It isn’t easy to know when to draw the line and give up on a friendship. There’s a natural tendency to overlook and ignore little signs that something’s awry until that your patience is worn thin by that proverbial last straw: Your frenemy has done something really hurtful that you can’t forget or forgive. […]
How to lose friends
Do you go for the slow fade or the short, sharp shock? Ending a friendship is a complex business, reflects Hannah Pool (one mate down and counting) by Hannah Poole November 27, 2010 "Sometimes it’s possible to downgrade the relationship by seeing the person less or to dilute it by seeing the person with […]
And the DWTS trophy for BFF should go to…
When Jennifer Grey waltzed away with the mirrorball trophy in the Dancing With The Stars (DWTS) finale, it was more than a win. It was an affirmation of the power of female friendship and the important role that our girlfriends play as cheerleaders. Grey entered the competition despite serious neck and back problems. At […]
The Toronto Star interviews The Friendship Doctor
Mean girls and the sinister side of female friendships Nov 25 2010 By Francine Kopun …Irene Levine, author of Best Friends Forever, says women simply expect too much from one another. One woman she interviewed described a best friend as someone "who would be there for you at any time, who would drop […]
The friendship pause that refreshes
QUESTION Dear Irene, I have a group of girlfriends, basically six of us, who’ve known each other since high school. Anyway, I got very close with three of them: Annie, Carole and Beth. I thought we would be best friends forever just like in the movies. I was, and probably still am, very insecure. I […]
A friend who is stingy with time?
QUESTION Hi Irene, I’ve read your book and enjoy reading your blog. For the past year or so I’ve found myself in a strange place with some of my girlfriends. I’m 41 years old and have had many of the same friends since high school, all of whom are married with small children. I always […]
The Bonds of Female Friendship
B’nai Yisrael Boutique and Luncheon The boutique will begin at 10 AM; Lunch is at 12 PM. Special guest speaker, Irene Levine, PhD, will discuss the bonds of female friendship. $75/person Shop the newest styles in jewelry, handbags, scarves, and tableware, and much more. RSVP by November 1.
