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Friendship: In sickness and in health? Not always

Published: May 18, 2013 | Last Updated: May 18, 2013 By | 4 Replies Continue Reading

Two friends bond over sickness until one regains her health. Are there magic words to end this troubling friendship?

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How to end a friendship after growing apart

Published: April 19, 2013 | Last Updated: April 19, 2013 By | 12 Replies Continue Reading

It’s always hard to end a friendship, especially one with a friend that you have known for many years. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers.

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How do I break up with a group?

Published: January 27, 2013 | By | 1 Reply Continue Reading

I met some people and we had a shared hobby, so we started meeting on a regular basis to share information and enjoy our common interest. As a group we made decisions about what we would do and not do, when we would meet, how often, etc. However, over time, the group changed and there was no longer a single focus; it became much more of a social event than a study group.

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How can I peacefully end a relationship with a needy friend?

Published: September 29, 2012 | Last Updated: April 2, 2016 By | 30 Replies Continue Reading

It’s never easy to end a relationship with a needy friend. You can only try your best.

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Handling a ‘Friend’ Who Doesn’t Get The Message

Published: December 20, 2010 | Last Updated: August 22, 2022 By | 11 Replies Continue Reading
Handling a ‘Friend’ Who Doesn’t Get The Message

It’s awkward and uncomfortable when a friend doesn’t get the message but you deserve to find a gracious way to get out of the friendship.

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Ending a Friendship: How to put the kibosh on a friendship that seems doomed from the start

Published: August 20, 2009 | Last Updated: March 3, 2013 By | Reply Continue Reading

I’m in several professional organizations with a woman who is a very good person but drives me a little bonkers. She has asked me to meet her for dinner several times, but I have always begged off. This week, she caught me at a weak moment and I said, “yes.”

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