Archive for April, 2011
Managing relationships with ‘friend-in-laws’
QUESTION Hi Irene, I have a friend who I have been close to for 11 years. About eight years ago, I met her husband’s brother and fell in love. We are now married. At first this seemed great, my best friend was becoming my sister-in-law! I started to feel over time that I couldn’t […]
Why Would Someone Have No Friends?
Why would someone have no friends? There are a number of reasons and it’s a situation that is more common than you might think.
Friends: From almost-sisters to almost strangers
QUESTION Dear Irene, My best friend of 18 years always called me "the sister she never had". We live in the same city and used to talk on the phone at least 5 to 10 times a day and got together frequently. About two years ago she and her husband began divorce proceedings. I tried […]
Toxic friends: There’s one in every bunch
The more people in a group, the more likely the possibilities of personality clashes.
Guest Post: How To Handle Toxic Teen friendships
Teens are hard-pressed to know when they should phase out a friendship—even toxic teen friendships.
Surprise! She’s back…
QUESTION Dear Irene, Recently discovered your column (it’s awesome) and hope you can help me gain some perspective. I was introduced to my husband by my good friend. She was dating his best friend at the time. She and her boyfriend broke up, but we continued to be friends until I stopped hearing from […]
Legacy Friends: Keeping old friendships alive
QUESTION Hi Irene, My best friend from college (who later was my maid of honor) and I had a fall out three years ago. After 13 years of friendship, she completely shut down and stopped speaking to me. My moving out of state, her moving to another state, my having a baby, and her career […]
Guest Post – A young mom takes stock of her friendships
By Lisa Shoreland Why does it seem like the further into adulthood one gets, the harder it is to establish and maintain friendships? As a kid, friendships begin as a simple exchange of a sentence or two on the playground. In junior and senior high school, the circle of friends evolves into groups of […]
The Friendship Doctor on My Talk Radio 107.1 (Minneapolis)
April 2011
The Friendship Doctor spoke about female friendships with the Get Real Girls on My Talk Radio.
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