Archive for October, 2012

Friendship: In Sickness and In Health

Published: October 9, 2012 | Last Updated: October 11, 2021 By | 20 Replies Continue Reading
Friendship: In Sickness and In Health

I was close friends with a woman for several years. Six months ago, she abruptly ended the friendship. Two months prior to the end of the friendship, I was going through cancer radiation treatments and could not devote the time and energy to her that she seemed to need to feel satisfied with the friendship.

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Worried about my partner’s failing friendships

Published: October 9, 2012 | Last Updated: August 9, 2015 By | 7 Replies Continue Reading

It’s extraordinarily difficult, if not impossible, to fix someone else’s failing friendships.

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Feeling awkward and conflicted about a threesome

Published: October 6, 2012 | Last Updated: August 9, 2015 By | 12 Replies Continue Reading

Friendships among threesomes are often fraught with difficulty.

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Welcome

Published: October 1, 2012 | Last Updated: May 14, 2020 By | 18 Replies Continue Reading
Welcome

Friendships are among the most complex but meaningful relationships in our lives. These unique bonds often run deeper than family ties, and sometimes last longer than our relationships with spouses or lovers. Yet there are few agreed-upon ground rules or roadmaps…

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Getting Older: Fighting loneliness in small steps

Published: October 1, 2012 | Last Updated: August 9, 2015 By | 30 Replies Continue Reading

Recently, a reader named Peggy sent The Friendship Doctor an email that explains how she combats feelings of loneliness through some of her interests.

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