Archive for November, 2012

The Law of Averages: How Long Do Friendships Last?

Published: November 8, 2012 | Last Updated: June 8, 2023 By | 25 Replies Continue Reading
The Law of Averages: How Long Do Friendships Last?

How long do friendships last? They aren’t always for the long haul. The average friendship only lasts about seven years.

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Guest Post: A frightening and uninvited Facebook introduction

Published: November 6, 2012 | By | 2 Replies Continue Reading
Guest Post: A frightening and uninvited Facebook introduction

Facebook suggested I friend him. I guess our social networks overlapped. I guided the mouse toward his photo, and the little pointed hand hovered over his face. Fear and anger swelled up but curiosity won out and I clicked “Add Friend.” He accepted within minutes.

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Desperate: My daughter hangs out with friends who drink and do drugs

Published: November 3, 2012 | By | 1 Reply Continue Reading

I don’t know what to do anymore. In the past year and a half my daughter has been with friends that are drinking, smoking, weeds and drugs. Her learning is very poor since grade ten.

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Guest Post: Cookies and Friendship

Published: November 3, 2012 | Last Updated: April 2, 2016 By | 1 Reply Continue Reading
Guest Post:  Cookies and Friendship

The cookie is one of the friendliest foods. Doesn’t just thinking about cookies make you feel warm and fuzzy? Read about Brette Sember’s new e-book.

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My close friend seems to have dropped off the face of the earth

Published: November 2, 2012 | Last Updated: November 7, 2012 By | 2 Replies Continue Reading

I have a friend whom I met in college. We have been close friends over the past 20 years—or so I thought. I look back now and realize that whenever she was in a relationship (which wasn’t often) that her friendships went to the backburner.

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My Friend At Work Dumped Me: Should I Keep Hanging On To Hope?

Published: November 1, 2012 | Last Updated: October 28, 2021 By | 11 Replies Continue Reading
My Friend At Work Dumped Me: Should I Keep Hanging On To Hope?

Breakups of workplace friendships can be particularly challenging to get over because you’re likely to come face-to-face on a regular basis.

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